A review by egbella
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

4.0

This book is difficult to review objectively because it had such an impact on me when I was younger, and I still have strong emotions reading it. To be fair, are there things I wish were different (more character development, longer ending, less language)? Yes. But for a middle-grade book exploring such deep themes as loss, grief, and guilt for younger readers, I think it's pretty well-done. It still strikes me just how real it is, and I appreciate that. Not an easy read, but one I'm glad I came back to.