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drewsof 's review for:
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
by Thornton Wilder
At first, when I put it down, I thought it surprisingly slight and not as important as I’d hoped it would be – but it has grown into those hopes and expectations the longer I’ve thought about it. More than anything, I think the book displays Wilder’s immense talents as a prose stylist and thinker: he manages to get you caring about people you’ve never heard of – and he makes you care exactly the right amount so that his lesson will strike home once they’re taken away from you. This is not playing with the reader’s emotions but instead knowing how one’s emotions will influence the reading and comprehension of a story. I look forward to reading more Wilder – because his worth extends, clearly, far beyond the wonders of Our Town.
More at RB: https://ragingbiblioholism.com/2016/06/10/the-bridge-of-san-luis-rey/
More at RB: https://ragingbiblioholism.com/2016/06/10/the-bridge-of-san-luis-rey/