Review of The Bridge
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Review of The Bridge
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Bridge" by Andrew Palmer.]
Ben O’Betany is a misguided, partier, senior-year engineering student at a Canadian university. When the professor pairs him with the assiduous student Esther Emami for an Ethics class project, he has no choice but to work with her. He begins to see the world in a different aspect as they research the tragic events behind the Quebec Bridge Disaster. Present and Victorian times intersect after the two find a journal written by Alec Durand, one of the men who worked on the bridge. Alec is a newlywed engineering graduate who has been working as a laborer. With his dreams of becoming an engineer, he starts working at the bridge, only to be plunged into major responsibility after his boss hires him as chief engineer and goes to New York. Ben and Esther’s story will develop in unexpected ways as the story of the disaster unfolds. The Bridge is a beautiful coming out of age story based on true events that changed Canadian history by Andrew Palmer.
Palmer did an incredible job describing characters wonderfully yet so simple that it would not be hard to understand for the reader. I thoroughly enjoyed this book because it is well detailed and the chapters are rather short and flows gracefully hence the book grasps the reader. The author lays every character in front of the reader’s eyes open and vulnerable. The aspect I found delight in the most was how Alec and his wife’s relationship was divulged.
The timelines switch swiftly and for that, the reader is captivated and not left to wonder what happens in the other. That being the case I would consider The Bridge a fast-paced book.
I only have one hesitation about the novel and that is the epilogue. It felt as the author felt the need to rush a closure for the characters, I would like it more if the storyline finished with a more precise future for them. This aspect does not have a negative effect on the book though it is a personal preference.
I found this book to be easily grasping and a fast-read. It keeps the reader on the hook throughout the whole story and makes them want to find out more and more with every turning page. There were a few insignificant errors but they did not interrupt the flow. Based on my reading experience, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars
I would recommend this book to anyone who appreciates historical fiction. Although it seems like the book was written for a certain variety, considering the book is based on true events I would like to think it will keep any type of reader invested and want to read more.
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Ben O’Betany is a misguided, partier, senior-year engineering student at a Canadian university. When the professor pairs him with the assiduous student Esther Emami for an Ethics class project, he has no choice but to work with her. He begins to see the world in a different aspect as they research the tragic events behind the Quebec Bridge Disaster. Present and Victorian times intersect after the two find a journal written by Alec Durand, one of the men who worked on the bridge. Alec is a newlywed engineering graduate who has been working as a laborer. With his dreams of becoming an engineer, he starts working at the bridge, only to be plunged into major responsibility after his boss hires him as chief engineer and goes to New York. Ben and Esther’s story will develop in unexpected ways as the story of the disaster unfolds. The Bridge is a beautiful coming out of age story based on true events that changed Canadian history by Andrew Palmer.
Palmer did an incredible job describing characters wonderfully yet so simple that it would not be hard to understand for the reader. I thoroughly enjoyed this book because it is well detailed and the chapters are rather short and flows gracefully hence the book grasps the reader. The author lays every character in front of the reader’s eyes open and vulnerable. The aspect I found delight in the most was how Alec and his wife’s relationship was divulged.
The timelines switch swiftly and for that, the reader is captivated and not left to wonder what happens in the other. That being the case I would consider The Bridge a fast-paced book.
I only have one hesitation about the novel and that is the epilogue. It felt as the author felt the need to rush a closure for the characters, I would like it more if the storyline finished with a more precise future for them. This aspect does not have a negative effect on the book though it is a personal preference.
I found this book to be easily grasping and a fast-read. It keeps the reader on the hook throughout the whole story and makes them want to find out more and more with every turning page. There were a few insignificant errors but they did not interrupt the flow. Based on my reading experience, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars
I would recommend this book to anyone who appreciates historical fiction. Although it seems like the book was written for a certain variety, considering the book is based on true events I would like to think it will keep any type of reader invested and want to read more.
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