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A review by gayelfboi
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Revisited it now as an adult and though it’s a moving story with beautiful writing at times, I was thrown off by the amount of fathobia. It’s much in the context of kids being cruel to each other but it was unexpected and went unchallenged. Other than that I really enjoyed it now and as a child even though it punched me in the gut when I first read it.
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, and Classism
Minor: Cancer, Sexism, Car accident, and Death of parent