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The Bridge
by Karen Kingsbury
Summary:
"The Bridge" is a typical Karen Kingsbury book. A heart warming story about the challenges, hope and second changes that comes with true love. The story tells of the forbidden love of two college students, as they still pine for one another seven years after they are separated. But this novel is also about "The Bridge", a small bookstore, and its owners. The owners, a husband and wife, unable to pay the rent, are on the brink of losing their store.
Review
The novel takes place between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The narrative switches between the point of view of each of the four main characters. Almost every scene is told from the view of at least two characters, which makes the story very slow moving and repetitive. Because of this and the briefness of the book, I found the character to be very underdeveloped, even for Karen Kingsbury. Also the ending, as well as the choices the characters made throughout the novel, was so "tidy" and predictable and cliche. Perhaps it is simple that Karen Kingsbury has written so many books it is impossible for her to write anything new. In this book so parts of this book are simple re-re-recycled plot devices: In how many of Karen's books have we had a hospital/coma vigil? Parents interfering with true love?
Another note is that there was so little spiritual depth in this book that I can't imagine it being what Karen is always referring to "life changing fiction".
Recommend??
Unfortunately, This is not a book I will be recommending. If you are looking for a quick read that is also uplifting, there are so many other Karen Kingsbury to read. Or try:
Knit the Season: A Friday Night Knitting Club Novel By Kate Jacobs
The Christmas Box By: Richard Paul Evans
The Christmas Pony By: Melody Carlson
Remember (Redemption Series)By Karen Kingsbury
"The Bridge" is a typical Karen Kingsbury book. A heart warming story about the challenges, hope and second changes that comes with true love. The story tells of the forbidden love of two college students, as they still pine for one another seven years after they are separated. But this novel is also about "The Bridge", a small bookstore, and its owners. The owners, a husband and wife, unable to pay the rent, are on the brink of losing their store.
Review
The novel takes place between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The narrative switches between the point of view of each of the four main characters. Almost every scene is told from the view of at least two characters, which makes the story very slow moving and repetitive. Because of this and the briefness of the book, I found the character to be very underdeveloped, even for Karen Kingsbury. Also the ending, as well as the choices the characters made throughout the novel, was so "tidy" and predictable and cliche. Perhaps it is simple that Karen Kingsbury has written so many books it is impossible for her to write anything new. In this book so parts of this book are simple re-re-recycled plot devices: In how many of Karen's books have we had a hospital/coma vigil? Parents interfering with true love?
Another note is that there was so little spiritual depth in this book that I can't imagine it being what Karen is always referring to "life changing fiction".
Recommend??
Unfortunately, This is not a book I will be recommending. If you are looking for a quick read that is also uplifting, there are so many other Karen Kingsbury to read. Or try:
Knit the Season: A Friday Night Knitting Club Novel By Kate Jacobs
The Christmas Box By: Richard Paul Evans
The Christmas Pony By: Melody Carlson
Remember (Redemption Series)By Karen Kingsbury