Reviews round-up
Crux
by Gabriel Tallent
3 of 4 critics positive
4 reviews: 3 positives, 1 mixed
What the critics said
Positive
Read the review ↗“a gripping read”
Review: This new desert odyssey from the author of "My Absolute Darling" is a gripping read
Positive
Read the review ↗“A Rowdy, Electric Novel About Rock Climbing — and Friendship”
A Rowdy, Electric Novel About Rock Climbing — and Friendship
Positive
Read the review ↗“a ferocious, poetic look at two teens drawn to danger”
‘Crux’ is a ferocious, poetic look at two teens drawn to danger
Mixed
Read the review ↗“exquisite sports writing and a lovable heroine – but the plotting is unconvincing”
Crux by Gabriel Tallent review – a passionate portrait of teenage climbers
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