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A review by karreaderwriter
The Bridge by Bill Konigsberg
5.0
“The thing about depression: it makes our brains lie to us. Depression loves to linger in the dark and silent, and it is most dangerous there.”
This book deals with hard topics: depression and suicide.
Aaron and Tillie don’t know each other but both end up on The George Washington Bridge at the same exact time intending to jump. Both feel like they will never be good enough. Their lives don’t matter. They don’t matter.
What makes this book so unique is that there are four different stories with four different what ifs?
What if...
Aaron jumps and Tillie doesn’t
Tillie jumps and Aaron doesn’t
They both jump
Neither of them jumps
Each what if is told in a story. Each what if shows how life would change for everyone and defines the feelings of wanting to die and ultimately what it feels like to live.
I cried and I cheered. My heart literally broke at times. Bill Konigsberg writes with such heart and emotion. His writing reminded me a lot of the author David Levithan and after reading the acknowledgments I found out that David was the editor. Fans of this book would also like David Levithan’s books. My favorite being Everyday. Each of these authors have a way of showing how no matter who you are we are all the same: human.
I can’t wait to read more by Bill.
This book deals with hard topics: depression and suicide.
Aaron and Tillie don’t know each other but both end up on The George Washington Bridge at the same exact time intending to jump. Both feel like they will never be good enough. Their lives don’t matter. They don’t matter.
What makes this book so unique is that there are four different stories with four different what ifs?
What if...
Aaron jumps and Tillie doesn’t
Tillie jumps and Aaron doesn’t
They both jump
Neither of them jumps
Each what if is told in a story. Each what if shows how life would change for everyone and defines the feelings of wanting to die and ultimately what it feels like to live.
I cried and I cheered. My heart literally broke at times. Bill Konigsberg writes with such heart and emotion. His writing reminded me a lot of the author David Levithan and after reading the acknowledgments I found out that David was the editor. Fans of this book would also like David Levithan’s books. My favorite being Everyday. Each of these authors have a way of showing how no matter who you are we are all the same: human.
I can’t wait to read more by Bill.