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melbie 's review for:
Bridge of Clay
by Markus Zusak
It kills me that I didn't love this - in fact I don't even really know if I liked it. Zusak is a gem, The Messenger is golden, The Book Thief is spectacular, and When Dogs Cry is my go to suggestion for reluctant boy readers. So I was hanging out for this one. Sigh. Maybe it was over-hyped. Zusak writes beautifully, but Bridge of Clay was too whimsical and whisy-washy for me. I struggled to get to 100 pages, then I left it for a few weeks before returning and finishing it - and then I made myself finish it to see if there was a moment when it all became the best book ever. But it didn't, not for me, anyway. Things I liked included the menagerie of Dunbar animals, and the Clay/Carey story - mostly. The running thing reminded me of Gallipoli, and so I was happy when it was referenced. But at the end, I just felt confused and like I had missed something. Zusak's style and language is good enough to encourage someone to at least delve into this tome (it's very long...but then has really short sentences...). I know I'm not the only one who feels this way!! I wonder if I was to read this again in a few years if my feelings would change??