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mr_engineer 's review for:
The Crossing
by Cormac McCarthy
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Quicker paced than All the Pretty Horses in the beginning. The wolf adds a lot of tension early on. The story is structured around the three crossings and the stories other characters tell Billy. The book becomes a lot slower and philosophical during these times. It's a tragedy about violence and darkness and loss and whether you meet this with hope or despair or cynicism.
The descriptions of him wishing to see the wolf running through a land unspoiled by mankind and him dreaming of Boyd were beautiful and sad. The blind man's story still haunts me. The ending was heartbreaking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence