cjeanne99 's review for:

The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder

4.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

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I can see why people loved this book when it first appeared in 1929. Wilder presents us with the back stories of five people who died when a suspension bridge gives way in Peru, sending the travelers plummeting to their deaths. Who were these people? Why were they chosen to die at that moment and in that manner? Wilder's fictional biographer, Brother Juniper, determines to learn what he can about the five, so he might better understand what led them to their deaths - which ultimately leads Brother Juniper to his own death.