The Big Rock Candy Mountain by Wallace Stegner

The Big Rock Candy Mountain

Wallace Stegner

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 1943 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Bo Mason, his wife, and his 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 his fortune in the hotel business, in new farmland, and, eventually, in illegal r...

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Community Reviews Summary of 188 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
sad 75%
reflective 62%
dark 37%
adventurous 25%
tense 25%
challenging 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 71% | No: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.06

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