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bhall237 's review for:
Bridge to Terabithia
by Katherine Paterson
“It made Jess ache inside to watch his dad grab the little ones to his shoulder, or lean down and hug them. It seemed to him that he had been thought too big for that since the day he was born.”
Bridge to Terabithia is one of those pieces of entertainment that is directly in the forefront of the collective consciousness and nostalgia of all kids who were around to see this movie in theaters when released in 2007. I saw it, everyone I knew saw it, and no one talked about it though because it was a heavy film for 6 and 7 year olds like myself when I saw it. The story was a film first to me and a book second, and while I’m unsure if I did read it when I was young, it is fresh in my mind now having finished the book first and watching the movie second.
Katherine Paterson’s world and characters that she created in Terabithia are flawed, hurt, scared, and hopeful, something I admire and respect for the portrayal of subjects like anxiety and death in a children’s book. The story is timeless, the characters are easy to relate to and follow, and the emotion in each chapter translates to the readers emotions perfectly. I was scared I had lost a lot of my creativity and sense of imagination after the wonderful public school system throughout high school and my own mental health struggles, but the words were so vivid and descriptive that it’s hard not to fall into this magical world along with Jess and Leslie, along with their struggles and accomplishments. Highly recommended for anyone at any age, truly a timeless classic.
Bridge to Terabithia is one of those pieces of entertainment that is directly in the forefront of the collective consciousness and nostalgia of all kids who were around to see this movie in theaters when released in 2007. I saw it, everyone I knew saw it, and no one talked about it though because it was a heavy film for 6 and 7 year olds like myself when I saw it. The story was a film first to me and a book second, and while I’m unsure if I did read it when I was young, it is fresh in my mind now having finished the book first and watching the movie second.
Katherine Paterson’s world and characters that she created in Terabithia are flawed, hurt, scared, and hopeful, something I admire and respect for the portrayal of subjects like anxiety and death in a children’s book. The story is timeless, the characters are easy to relate to and follow, and the emotion in each chapter translates to the readers emotions perfectly. I was scared I had lost a lot of my creativity and sense of imagination after the wonderful public school system throughout high school and my own mental health struggles, but the words were so vivid and descriptive that it’s hard not to fall into this magical world along with Jess and Leslie, along with their struggles and accomplishments. Highly recommended for anyone at any age, truly a timeless classic.