Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner

Crossing to Safety

Wallace Stegner

277 pages • first pub 1987 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

 Introduction by Terry Tempest Williams Afterword by T. H. Watkins 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, e...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,879 reviews

Moods

reflective 92%
emotional 77%
sad 37%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 17%
challenging 16%
relaxing 9%
dark 3%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%
adventurous 2%
informative 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 64%
medium 32%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 8% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | Yes: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 8%

Average rating

4.08

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