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121 pages • first pub 1927 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0140003320
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 January 1977
Description
The story which established Thornton Wilder as one of the leading novelists of the twentieth century. On 20 July 1914 the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below. Why should such an event have happen...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,926 reviews
Moods
emotional 46%
sad 35%
challenging 31%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 16%
dark 14%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
tense 5%
informative 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 34% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Death, Child death, Death of parentModerate
Medical content, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Abandonment121 pages • first pub 1927 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: 0140003320
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 January 1977
Description
The story which established Thornton Wilder as one of the leading novelists of the twentieth century. On 20 July 1914 the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travellers into the gulf below. Why should such an event have happen...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,926 reviews
Moods
emotional 46%
sad 35%
challenging 31%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 16%
dark 14%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
tense 5%
informative 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 38%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 34% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child death, Death of parentModerate
Medical content, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughtsMinor
Abandonment