Butcher's Crossing by John Williams

Butcher's Crossing

John Williams with Edzard Krol (Translator)

336 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction classics historical reflective slow-paced

Description

Amerika, 1870. De jonge Will Andrews stopt met zijn opleiding aan Harvard en trekt westwaarts op zoek naar avontuur, naar het echte Amerika. Als hij na een lange reis aankomt in het van god en iedereen verlaten dorp Butcher's Crossing in Kansas ne...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,108 reviews

Moods

adventurous 78%
reflective 67%
dark 54%
tense 36%
sad 30%
emotional 28%
challenging 20%
informative 7%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 45%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 33% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 38% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.09

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