Butcher's Crossing by John Williams

Butcher's Crossing

John Williams with José Teixeira de Aguilar (Translator)

fiction classics historical reflective slow-paced

304 pages | first published 1960

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Em 1870, Will Andrews chega a Butcher’s Crossing. É jovem, fartou-se de Harvard, quer descobrir na natureza o seu "eu inalterado". E naquele vilarejo, num Oeste prestes a ser domado, encontra o seu mentor: Miller, um caçador de poucas falas, que c...
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Moods

adventurous 72%
reflective 67%
dark 55%
tense 32%
emotional 24%
sad 24%
challenging 21%
informative 6%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 2%
hopeful 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 43%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 33% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%

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