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A review by laurasplorer
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak
3.0
A remarkable story of migration, love, forgiveness and the bond between brothers.
This is adult fiction that feels more YA than intended, due to the John Green-esque teen romance. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it is difficult to read that jump from one tone to another without disrupting the overall story structure.
In my opinion, the writing was at its best when focused on the camaraderie of the brothers and the building of the bridge done both literally and figuratively.
EDIT: I’ve just learned that this book is technically classed as YA. It certainly feels YA at times but I wouldn’t have pegged it as a YA novel (and I’m a big YA reader). Tone-wise, I would compare it to Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer.
This is adult fiction that feels more YA than intended, due to the John Green-esque teen romance. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it is difficult to read that jump from one tone to another without disrupting the overall story structure.
In my opinion, the writing was at its best when focused on the camaraderie of the brothers and the building of the bridge done both literally and figuratively.
EDIT: I’ve just learned that this book is technically classed as YA. It certainly feels YA at times but I wouldn’t have pegged it as a YA novel (and I’m a big YA reader). Tone-wise, I would compare it to Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer.