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The Bridge by Bill Konigsberg

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margot_psd's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Young adult really is not for me. I have to stop picking up those books because I'm just past that target audience and this is only serving to make me relive my teenage years (they were bad). I related a lot to both protagonists because I've been there. Being 10 years older now I've gained a lot of perspective but I remember those feelings. I wish we'd explored more of their relationships with their therapists/friends/parents as this felt very surface level. Really irked by the teenage-speech-to-words style of writing! Stop putting 4 likes in a singular sentence I beg of you! This book got repetitive midway through and just did not lighten up. There was a hopeful message at the end but fuck, what a depressing read.

john_the_captain's review against another edition

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4.0

CW ... Suicide.

This is a good read and deals really well with the mental health of teens and the affects of suicide on their families.

Written with such realism and empathy Konigsberg deals with the tough topic of suicide fantastically. We get different versions of the same story ... our 2 main characters dealing with their own crap meet on a bridge with the intention of ending their lives. In each scenario one, both or neither of them jump giving us a different take on the same story.

This is a must read, one of my favourites this year and suitable for about 14+ age. Available in Irish libraries.

abbiemens's review

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emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.0

the_dead_king's review

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emotional funny

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

izywithonez's review

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4.0

Beautiful book- really hit home in some spots

heresmika's review

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despite knowing about the difficult subject of the book, i wasn’t prepared to be at the mind of a depressed teenager. the book was too difficult to get through :( also, too many povs made it confusing to follow