Butcher's Crossing by John Williams

Butcher's Crossing

John Williams with Jessica Shapiro (Translator)

332 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction classics historical reflective slow-paced

Description

Dans les années 1870, persuadé que seule la nature peut donner un sens à sa vie, le jeune Will décide de quitter le confort de Harvard pour tenter la grande aventure dans l'Ouest sauvage. Parvenu à Butcher's Crossing, une bourgade du Kansas, il se...

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Moods

adventurous 72%
reflective 67%
dark 55%
tense 32%
emotional 25%
sad 24%
challenging 21%
informative 5%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 2%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 45%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Character: 33% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 34% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.1

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