Book Review: Tom’s Crossing by Mark Z. Danielewski
5/5 stars. I wish I could rate it higher. This novel might be my favorite that I have ever read! A modern classic. Danielewski has created a masterpiece of modern literature set in the guise of a coming-of-age ghost story about two young people trying to save a pair of horses from slaughter. Having just finished the book (listening to the audio and reading along with the physical book), I still have quite a bit to process about it. There are moments from the tale that I will replay and reread again and again. Susan Dalian does a magnificent job with her narration. Her voice is what I hear when I think of Landry Gatestone and the amazing way MZD constructs this book. This novel will stay with me for years to come. There are many references to Greek mythology, and I understand there are many Easter eggs to MZD’s other stories, but the story itself feels like a Greek myth in its own right. There are moments when the reader will laugh, cry, be afraid for the main characters, despise othe...