A review by rissaleighs
Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner
4.0
I had heard the rave reviews of this book, and steadfastly plodded through as it seemed to drag. I didn't really *like* the characters all that much for most of the book. But part 3 was completely worth the journey.
Perceptive, unapologetically self-conscious....I want to say "unflinching", but rather I think the story owned up honestly to the parts of life that really do make us flinch.
And I was so surprised to find it set partially in Madison, WI, where I am presently working. Interesting to get a 1930s glimpse of some familiar place names.
Perceptive, unapologetically self-conscious....I want to say "unflinching", but rather I think the story owned up honestly to the parts of life that really do make us flinch.
And I was so surprised to find it set partially in Madison, WI, where I am presently working. Interesting to get a 1930s glimpse of some familiar place names.