A review by rachelrreads
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak

2.0

I have mixed feelings about Bridge of Clay. Much like Zusak's The Book Thief, the novel has a distinctive writing style and storytelling voice. It definitely took me awhile to get into the rhythm of that particular style so I admittedly found this book to be quite the slog at first. I eventually adjusted to the stylistic cadence of the novel and appreciated how the book inventively shifted back and forth in time as it relayed the story of the five Dunbar brothers and their parents, Penelope and Michael. Bridge of Clay is ultimately a portrait of the Dunbar family and especially of the titular brother Clay. While it's a lovely story, I didn't find it quite compelling or big enough to warrant the 400+ page length. I picked this book up because I loved The Book Thief, but I didn't find this as satisfying or meaty as that novel (though really that's a tall order).