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julieb118 's review for:
Crossing to Safety
by Wallace Stegner
Wow - When I sit down to read a book that comes with so much hype, I'm very skeptical. This one lived up completely. What is most astonishing to me is that, when I look back at the book - nothing really huge happens, which is exactly Sid's point at the beginning - how can you write a story about ordinary people living an ordinary life. But, Stegner does so beautifully, and I think that is in large part because Sid is the story teller and is written so well that the reader can almost be brought to feel what and how Sid is feeling. In the times when Sid can hardly stand Charity, I felt like I could hardly stand her. Really, truly disliked her. In other times, you felt their friendship.
I can see why people spend so much time talking about it - why would Charity only recognize the sunny days, was Larry as imprisoned as Sid, was Sid ok in the end, etc.
Really, really good book.
I can see why people spend so much time talking about it - why would Charity only recognize the sunny days, was Larry as imprisoned as Sid, was Sid ok in the end, etc.
Really, really good book.