Border Crossing by Pat Barker

Border Crossing

Pat Barker

281 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary crime dark fast-paced
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Border Crossing is Pat Barker's unflinching novel of darkness, evil and society.When Tom Seymour, a child psychologist, plunges into a river to save a young man from drowning, he unwittingly reopens a chapter from his past he'd hoped to forget. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 41 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
tense 80%
mysterious 60%
emotional 40%
adventurous 20%
challenging 20%
reflective 20%

Pace

medium 40%
fast 40%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.52

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