Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner, T.H. Watkins

Crossing to Safety

Wallace Stegner, T.H. Watkins

368 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Called a “magnificently crafted story . . . brimming with wisdom” by Howard Frank Mosher in The Washington Post Book World, Crossing to Safety has, since its publication in 1987, established itself as one of the greatest and most cherished Americ...

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Community Reviews

4.1
based on 3,610 reviews

Moods

reflective: 91%

emotional: 80%

sad: 41%

hopeful: 23%

challenging: 16%

inspiring: 16%

relaxing: 9%

funny: 6%

tense: 6%

lighthearted: 5%

adventurous: 3%

dark: 3%

informative: 1%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

1% of readers chose fast
31% of readers chose medium
66% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
11% of readers chose A mix
86% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

71% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
88% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

67% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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