192 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063114852
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Publication date: 07 December 2021
Description
"On Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travelers into the gulf below." This immortal sentence opens The Bridge of San Luis Rey, one of the towering achievements in American literature, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,517 reviews
Moods
emotional 46%
sad 31%
challenging 30%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 15%
dark 14%
mysterious 9%
funny 6%
tense 5%
adventurous 4%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 36% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 13% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child death, Suicide attemptModerate
Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Medical contentMinor
Abandonment192 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780063114852
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Publication date: 07 December 2021
Description
"On Friday noon, July the twentieth, 1714, the finest bridge in all Peru broke and precipitated five travelers into the gulf below." This immortal sentence opens The Bridge of San Luis Rey, one of the towering achievements in American literature, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,517 reviews
Moods
emotional 46%
sad 31%
challenging 30%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 15%
dark 14%
mysterious 9%
funny 6%
tense 5%
adventurous 4%
informative 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
slow 37%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 10% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 36% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 13% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Child death, Suicide attemptModerate
Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Medical contentMinor
Abandonment