A review by ladyzbyrd
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I finished this book in my downtime at work, sobbing quietly as I finished the last few chapters and continued sobbing as I read Katherine Paterson’s Newbery acceptance speech. 

I had seen the movie for the first time a few years ago, and I cried. So I knew what to expect. I loved the movie. What I did not expect was feeling the movie was better than the book AND the book was better than the movie. The two are the same and absolutely not the same. The lack of Terabithian imagery in the book doesn’t take away from the story at all. The addition of Terabithian imagery in the movie doesn’t take away from the story at all. You will still laugh and cry in the same places. And be angry. And connect to different characters over and over again.

It’s no wonder this was a Newbery winner. It is so deserving. So real. So many lessons. And growth. And love. And sadness. And desire. And heartbreak. And hope. 

And now I feel like I must watch the movie again in the very near future. 
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