A review by dragonrider29
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak

4.0

If you're expecting another [b:The Book Thief|893136|The Book Thief|Markus Zusak|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1499710989s/893136.jpg|878368] then put down that hope and pick up this tremendously moving, distinctly unusual but enthralling novel about belonging, families, love and forgiveness. I struggled a bit in the first few chapters, there isn't a linear flow to this story and it can be quite hard to get your head round what's going on, and when it's going on but trust in the author and slowly it becomes clearer. This book is very much about the journey not the destination as we are introduced to the past, presence and future of the Dunbar brothers and what brothers they are! The book explodes with noise, and life, and passion and violence but most of all love, shown in a variety of ways, many of them not what you would expect. I adored the Dunbar boys and their wonderful menagerie of animals (especial Hector the cat!) but I can see that some people might struggle a little with this novel but give it time and I promise that you will find something most worth amongst it's pages.