Review of The Bridge

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I really like fictional books spun around actual historical events. It provides entertainment and makes me look up that particular historical fact, increasing my knowledge. I would love to lay my hands on this one too.
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I enjoy historical stories, so I'll try this. I like the featured story on the Quebec bridge disaster. Thanks for the review.
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I already have Esther and Ben as my favorite character. I would want to know more about their friendship, and how will they react to the shocking revelation. Amazing review.
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I like the fact that this book brings into the picture some historical events that are mainly unknown. Would love to read it. Congrats on BOTD!
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I have sampled a few chapters, and I've taken to mischievous Ben and Tyler already. The sample was yet to make me like Esther although I have already drawn a parallel with Hermioni Grange, my favourite character in Harry Potter. I am glad to find out from the review that much more lies ahead in this book to enjoy in the company of these characters.
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I love factually correct fiction, and this story sounds very different from the norm. I am looking forward to learning about the history of the Quebec Bridge through the old journal, and I like the sound of the character development of Esther and Ben too. Many thanks for the great review!
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lots of twists and test as it seems. totally adding it to my reading list, as i also love the third person prespective!
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Post by Ilze Herholdt »

The Bridge is a thrilling novel that has actual historical events woven into the storyline. Ben and Esther discover the journal of an engineer who worked on the Quebec Bridge before its collapse in 1907, rasing his concerns about the bridge's safety and construction. Thanks for your review.
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This book is fiction but includes hystorical events surrounding the bridge in Quebec in 1907. The story is about friendship and integrity. They also follow the past events through an enigineer's journal. Congrats on BOTD!
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Post by Timothy Rucinski »

I read the first few chapters, and the writing style is excellent. However, this type of novel involving the antics of college students isn't my cup of tea. However, I believe others will really enjoy this novel. Congrats to the author on BOTD.
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Post by Amanda Warner »

This book seems to contain a lot of unsolved puzzles, which Ben and Esther will have to unravel for them to complete their task and find the mystery behind the Quebec Bridge.
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Thank you for your review. As a mechanical engineer myself, I am intrigued by the storyline. In my experience and reading about engineering disasters, human factors are often involved. I am definitely putting this title on my reading list!
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It seems that you enjoyed it a lot, I hope it is the same for us who are looking for stories that may have variants and dystopians besides that flavor in the bonds that we form and makes us remember a past well lived, I appreciate your review, it made me want to read it.
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Post by Pauline Parnell »

The Bridge is about friendship, love, and loyalty. The book highlights the fact that man-made constructions can be flawed. The author interweaves fiction with nonfiction to make the story very real and authentic. I do hope Ben and Esther are able to use the journal they found and prevent the collapse of the bridge. Thanks for your review.
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Post by Zainab Wasif »

The book seems like a captivating read with a blend of mystery and historical fiction. The themes of friendship, integrity and hard work seem intriguing too.
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