The Broken Bridge by Philip Pullman

The Broken Bridge

Philip Pullman

218 pages • first pub 1990 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary young adult dark reflective slow-paced

Description

At 16, Ginny finds that her love of painting connects her to the artistic Haitian mother she never knew and eases the isolation she feels as the only mixed-race teen in her Welsh village. When she learns she has a half-brother by her father's firs...

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Community Reviews Summary of 217 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
tense 60%
adventurous 40%
mysterious 40%
reflective 40%
dark 20%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 16%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.39

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