Crossing the River by Caryl Phillips

Crossing the River

Caryl Phillips

237 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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So begins Caryl Phillips's superb new novel: a voice speaking out of a distant past, describing the consequences of his desperation - his daughter and two sons condemned to the hold of an English slave ship bound for America in 1753. What follow a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 156 reviews

Moods

reflective 81%
emotional 75%
sad 75%
challenging 62%
dark 43%
informative 25%
tense 18%
hopeful 6%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 31%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 42% | Yes: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 31% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.54

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