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eddie_burgess 's review for:
Crossing to Safety
by Wallace Stegner
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A bit of a disappointment in the end to be honest. It started really strong and the descriptions of Wisconsin are really beautiful but by the end it just had completely fizzled out for me. I don’t think it was helped that also by the end, I really didn’t like the narration. I thought both Larry and Charity became extremely unlikeable, with Larry being really pretentious and self-indulgent, and Charity just being a bit manipulative. I appreciate the complexity of all the characters but by the end I just couldn’t root for them. Also Sally, who undoubtedly had the potential to be the most interesting and sympathetic character, just didn’t feel properly written, reduced to just a husk whose only characteristic is that she’s disabled. Sid was the best and most interesting character, but I just didn’t think the conclusion of the story did him justice at all. Disappointing how a book solely about love and friendship ends leaving a bit of a sour taste.