207 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780891419136
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Presidio Press
Publication date: 28 August 2007
Description
1942: Boldly advancing through Asia, the Japanese need a train route from Burma going north. In a prison camp, British POWs are forced into labor. The bridge they build will become a symbol of service and survival to one prisoner, Colonel Nicholso...
Community Reviews Summary of 166 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
sad 25%
hopeful 12%
mysterious 12%
reflective 12%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Average rating
207 pages • first pub 1952 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780891419136
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Presidio Press
Publication date: 28 August 2007
Description
1942: Boldly advancing through Asia, the Japanese need a train route from Burma going north. In a prison camp, British POWs are forced into labor. The bridge they build will become a symbol of service and survival to one prisoner, Colonel Nicholso...
Community Reviews Summary of 166 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
sad 25%
hopeful 12%
mysterious 12%
reflective 12%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 28%Loveable characters?
No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%Average rating