Reviews

The Crossing by Cormac McCarthy

vekto's review against another edition

3.5

I need to read it again, down the road. In a time when I can be more patient and appreciate the lingering world more than I did. The prose is still beautiful. The emptiness found in The Crossing is what made it feel so much slower than All The Pretty Horses. Section 1 is a masterpiece though. 

jaydgreen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

kari_coz's review against another edition

3.0

not as good as all the pretty horses, however the story line is much more compelling.

benbru's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

skippydop's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

agentbookly's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

fightinz's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

alexandre_rl's review against another edition

4.0

Partie 1: 9/10
Partie 2: 8/10
Partie 3: 7/10

Quelques sections très, très lentes m'ont donné un peu de fil à retordre pour rester éveillé malgré la virtuosité de l'écriture. Moins accessible que le livre précédent de la trilogie, mais aussi plus étoffé sur les plans philosophique et littéraire. La première partie est sans aucun doute celle qui m'a le plus ému.

manofsize's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated

2.0

d5lefko's review against another edition

4.0

Good book. McCarthy’s gotta be one of my favorite prose stylists(?) of all time. RIP Cormac.