A review by jrmarr
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak

4.0

Ten years ago I read 'The Book Thief' and it completely blew me away with its heartbreaking beauty. 'Bridge of Clay' is an excellent book, but Zusak doesn't quite capture the remarkable poetry of the earlier work. What he does do is beautifully weave together a story of a family over many years as they deal with the grief, pain, love (both romantic and familial) and ordinariness of life. It took a few chapters to get into the rhythm of the text, but it was worth it. There are moments that Zusak has perfectly realised in ways that make you want to read them again and again. I do hope we don't have to wait another ten years for another book from him, but if we do, I hope that we get more of that indescribable beauty in the next one.