runnbeefree 's review for:

Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner

4.0

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At first I had to put the book down at about half way. This was probably due to Stegner‘s eloquent, yet excruciating detail. He revealed the development of an almost perfect friendship of two couples while they experienced the typical hardships of building a career and a family. Not engaging, however, I did appreciate the author’s way of placing me in each particular setting. For example, the first chapter or so provided a nice escape into the woods when I was unable to get there in real life. Although the beginning of his story did not pique my interest, I still decided to give the book another chance. Finally the last half unveiled the struggles, survival and challenges of life, as well as the death of a lifelong friend and a spouse, which understandably made the first half necessary.