Reviews - The Bridge of San Luis Rey

633 reviews for:

The Bridge of San Luis Rey

Thornton Wilder

3.7 AVERAGE

rebekah_sturgill's review against another edition

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

thestoryofts's review against another edition

4.0

challenging reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

elliec23's review against another edition

2.25

medium-paced

thebookcoyote's review against another edition

4.0

This was a fantastic book. I love books that pose big questions, and the question posed in this book is one of the biggest. Having lost friends to accidents and to suicide, it's a question that has gone through my mind repeatedly - why them? What does it mean? While Wilder does not exactly answer the question (he leaves it for the reader to decide), he poses it brilliantly and beautifully. This is a book that really gets you thinking, which is how all great books should be.

cmccafe's review against another edition

5.0

perfect

jkwriting24's review against another edition

3.5

reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ursalita's review against another edition

5.0

I read this with my book club. While I was hesitant I loved the book. The characters, even the minor ones, are so well drawn. Many of the themes of the book resonated with me 100 years after it was written. The writing is beautiful.