The Big Rock Candy Mountain by Wallace Stegner

The Big Rock Candy Mountain

Wallace Stegner with Robert Stone (Contributor)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

656 pages | first published 1943

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Bo Mason, his wife, Elsa, and their two boys live a transient life of poverty and despair. Drifting from town to town and from state to state, the violent, ruthless Bo seeks out his fortune – in the hotel business, on new farmland, and, eventually...
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Summary of 167 reviews

Moods

emotional 71%
reflective 71%
sad 71%
adventurous 28%
dark 28%
tense 28%
challenging 14%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.03

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