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A review by dpearson5257
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I think I had different expectations for this book because it is a highly loved story and it’s been around for years. I saw the movie years ago and really enjoyed it. So I was really intrigued to read the inspiration for the movie.
The good -
- a very cute story of friendship and the complexities of school at that age and being able to have a friend through those tough times
- being able to broaden your mind and creativity “just across the bridge”
- Jesse’s character arc was bland but still heart warming, he was from a lower/poor household but he had a really good heart
The bland -
- the structure of the book was just kind of blah, there wasn’t much that got you gripped and wanting to keep turning the page, I think because I knew the ending I was kind of just reading to get to the build up
- the aftermath of the accident I also think could’ve been a bit more in depth, but at the same time there wasn’t truly much in depth about this story as a whole
Things discussed - child abuse, death of a friend and grief, friendships, escapism through creativity
The good -
- a very cute story of friendship and the complexities of school at that age and being able to have a friend through those tough times
- being able to broaden your mind and creativity “just across the bridge”
- Jesse’s character arc was bland but still heart warming, he was from a lower/poor household but he had a really good heart
The bland -
- the structure of the book was just kind of blah, there wasn’t much that got you gripped and wanting to keep turning the page, I think because I knew the ending I was kind of just reading to get to the build up
- the aftermath of the accident I also think could’ve been a bit more in depth, but at the same time there wasn’t truly much in depth about this story as a whole
Things discussed - child abuse, death of a friend and grief, friendships, escapism through creativity