mjacton 's review for:

The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder, Richard Ferrone
5.0
dark emotional funny reflective relaxing sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is my favorite of the Pulitzer Prize winning novels, reading in order of award, so far.

It's a revelation.

I won't try to summarize, but don't let its setting or time put you off. It's just good.

It's a novel written by a master playwright, but the only way you'd know it is by its structure. Its intertwining stories lend itself to play structure, but this is a poetic novel.

Short but wonderful. Just read it!