The Crossing: Book 2 of The Border Trilogy by Cormac McCarthy

The Crossing: Book 2 of The Border Trilogy

The Border Trilogy #2

Cormac McCarthy

432 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 77%
dark 65%
sad 65%
adventurous 58%
emotional 50%
challenging 39%
tense 25%
mysterious 12%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 39%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

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