Crossing to Safety Audiobook

" one of my favorite books ever "

" I read this based on the references to it in The End of Your Life Book Club. It was beautifully written and quite poetic. I had a very hard time accepting a major choice made by Charity. "

" an ageless story...so beautifully written that you feel smarter and more well traveled for having read it. "

" An interesting book about 3 different friendships with 2 couples. The wives friendship, the husbands friendship and then the friendship of the 2 couples. "

" I did not enjoy this book for the portrayal of friendship as much as for the psychology of the characters. The selfishness of a controlling personality and yet the good that can come from it. The co-dependence, etc. The beginning, while beautifully written, seemed shallow. I thoroughly enjoyed the last half of the book. "

" Terrific character study. "

" My second Wallace Stegner book and as enthralling as the first, this time with 2 couples over time. "

" A little slow but a wonderful book on friendship. "

" This book was slow reading for me but I stayed up half the night paralyzed by it. It puts life into a perspective I'd not thought before. Liked it. "

" Still reflecting on this one. Very well done, but maybe too long and melancholic for my current mood... "

" Beautifully written story of friendship between 2 couples starting in 1938. Both husbands are English professors. The narrator is a successful novelist. The couple who are his dear friends are very wealthy and the relationship is complicated. "

" I LOVED reading this with Spencer. I'm not sure I would have liked it as much reading it on its own. And I don't think anyone who isn't married should read it...it just wouldn't mean very much. "

" Well written, but the characters lacked depth. "

" I gave this 5 stars I think it is a must read on the power and importance of friendships. "

" Initially fascinating, then difficult for me to get into, and then I couldn't stop reading. A truly DIFFERENT kind of novel/story, at least for me. Very richly detailed, imaginative, and yet somehow so ordinary...... yet, not. It was worth reading. "

" A moving story about friendship, marriage and life. Truly one of the best books I have read in a long time. "

" So beautifully conceived and written. So thoughtful. So full of feeling. I'll need some time to savor this one before saying anything more. "

" Beautiful story of lifetime friendships and the meaning of marriage set against the beautiful backdrop of a Vermont lake. I read this while I was at Lake George so it was very easy to imagine many of the scenes. Enjoyed it. "

" Richly written story of two married couples. The writing really made this book. "

" This is a book I would like to read again. I read it so long ago and loved it. "

" Just finished this and loved it. I want to read it again and again. "

" Another one of my most favorite books. I can't count how many times I've read it and it never fails to move me. "

" Owner or worker - Larry or Sid? Perhaps there are many right ways and what would bother us would not bother another. Charity represents much. She remained true to the end- I trusted her. I knew her heart was pure. I love Sally. "

" I loved the descriptive writing. You felt like you were walking in the woods. Wish I had life long friends like these two couples had. Nice read, but definitly not in my top 5 or 10 books ever. "

" This is a beautifully written book where you don't want the story to end. You want more of all of the characters who are all so complex and well-developed in the story. One of the most in-depth conversations our book club has ever had. "

" great narrative 85% of the way through. Weak finish. "

" My rating is really 4 1/2 stars. This is the best book I have read in a long time. Fantastic writing with amazing insight into human relationships. Thanks for the recommendation Kris! "

" Loved loved this story, writing, characters. "

" One of my all-time favorites. Just a beautiful story about friendship. "

" I actually liked this book more after discussing it at book club. It was slow at times, and I felt that he brushed over some fairly important events. Overall, the story of the friendships was true-to-life but not overly profound. "

" This is a magnificent book. Full of ordinary suffering, rich with the concrete and protean time of a long marriage and a long friendship. "

" One of the most beautifully written books. Transporting. "

" I have read this book six times. Each time I come away with a different feeling. I love Wallace Stegner's writing style. Everyone I know who has read Crossing to Safety has read it multiple times. "

" Now this is one of my favorite books. Quiet. Beautiful. Moving. "

" Angle of Repose is one of my top few favorite books of all time. But I'd forgotten how much I enjoy this one too (something of a companion piece, in its depiction of the central relationships). What a lovely gem of a book! "

" Liked it but didn't love it. I enjoyed the characters and the writing more at the beginning than the last one third or so of the book. I may consider reading his "Angle of Repose". "

" I just finished this book and was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked it. The characters are interesting and the portrayal of academia was pretty spot on. I also loved that the book was written in the 40s. "