The Toll Bridge by Aidan Chambers

268 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ young adult informative inspiring slow-paced

Description

To escape the pressures of suffocating parents and a possessive girlfriend, seventeen-year-old Piers takes a job as a keeper of a toll bridge and its cottage. There he befriends Adam, a charismatic wayfarer who shows up one day and refuses to leav...

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Community Reviews Summary of 54 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
hopeful 66%
reflective 33%
sad 33%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.69

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