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A review by journeywithrosie
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I went into this book blindly. Even so, I knew how it was going to end because of the foreshadowing scattered throughout the book. I thought the ending wouldn't effect me because I knew it was coming, boy was I wrong.
This may be a middle grade, but it is a mature take on a coming of age story and how friendships can help you discover who you are in a world that desires to suffocate your creativity and individuality. I thought the portrayal of grief was realistic, and the resolution in the end brought me to tears.
This book is based in the 1970's, so it is of course riddled with fatphobia. There were a lot of instances where I was frustrated with certain characters. Also, the audiobook randomly plays obnoxious music that really took me out of the story. But I could not in good conscious give this book any less than 4 stars. Really well written and beautiful.
This may be a middle grade, but it is a mature take on a coming of age story and how friendships can help you discover who you are in a world that desires to suffocate your creativity and individuality. I thought the portrayal of grief was realistic, and the resolution in the end brought me to tears.
This book is based in the 1970's, so it is of course riddled with fatphobia. There were a lot of instances where I was frustrated with certain characters. Also, the audiobook randomly plays obnoxious music that really took me out of the story. But I could not in good conscious give this book any less than 4 stars. Really well written and beautiful.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death