Michael Kirkham's Reviews > Tom's Crossing

Mark Z. Danielewksi is my favorite author, and this book reconfirms why I love his works so much! His collection of previous books are as stated in The Familiar/@Pantheon in the title pages: it is
M O R E T H A N R E A D I N G. We get to read between the lines, and with a little effort we can find beautifully crafted and layered worlds that emerge and give us more beauty and poetic messages; it is magical and precious and unforgettable.
Toms Crossing is an epic story set in the beautiful mountains of Utah in 1982 where two teenagers run from the law after saving two horses from their imminent death. This is a story about stories within stories with heroes, villains, and choices, but as life reveals, sometimes our choices are neither good or bad, but necessary; it is a story about death.
Toms Crossing is especially is important to me because I grew up at the same time about 45 minutes away from where it takes place, and it doesn't disappoint with all of the religious and cultural references--it was like a trip to and through my childhood.
I can't say enough about this book or Mark Z Danielewski's previously written works!