The Crossing by Cormac McCarthy

The Crossing

The Border Trilogy #2

Cormac McCarthy

426 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction historical literary reflective slow-paced

Description

Following All the Pretty Horses in Cormac McCarthy's Border Trilogy is a novel whose force of language is matched only by its breadth of experience and depth of thought.In the bootheel of New Mexico hard on the frontier, Billy and Boyd Parham are ...

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Moods

reflective 78%
sad 64%
dark 62%
adventurous 54%
emotional 49%
challenging 39%
tense 21%
mysterious 13%
funny 5%
inspiring 3%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 41%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 41% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.11

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