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Bridge of Clay
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bookshelves: 2018, netgalley, netgalley-2018, australian-author, family, relationships, coming-of-age
Jan 03, 2019
bookshelves: 2018, netgalley, netgalley-2018, australian-author, family, relationships, coming-of-age
This is a marvelous, rollicking tale of the five Dunbar boys, abandoned by their father after their mother died and now living alone in the family home with an assortment of animals. Told through the eyes of the oldest brother Matthew it mostly focuses on his younger brother, Clay and his exploits. The book is a little difficult to get into at first (and I did have to read the first chapter twice to get the rhythm of the writing) as it jumps around in time and many things don't have a significance until later. But trust me you will grow to love the characters (and Achilles the mule) and it will all fit together before the end to make a spellbinding, magnificent and beautiful, poignant tale of family love.
With thanks to Netgalley and Random House for a digital copy to read
With thanks to Netgalley and Random House for a digital copy to read
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October 5, 2018
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Started Reading
October 5, 2018
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October 5, 2018
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2018
October 5, 2018
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netgalley
October 5, 2018
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netgalley-2018
October 5, 2018
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australian-author
October 7, 2018
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January 3, 2019
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family
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relationships
January 3, 2019
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coming-of-age
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Oct 30, 2018 01:09AM
Oooohhhhh I wanna read this so bad
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It is very good - nothing like his other books and a bit of initial hard work to get into it but so worth it!
Great review, Carolyn. I wish I was as taken with this novel as you were.
I’m reading at the moment (well, listening) and it did take me a number of chapters to get into it. Once the mother’s story began I started to get intrigued
Great review, Carolyn. I picked this up from the library a few days ago. Hope to start it soon. It’s a “Chunky” book 😊
I loved this one too, Carolyn. Sometimes I just have to dive in, read, and then go back and sort through the characters to make sure I have them in the right order (the brothers, for example). I thought the relationships were really well done. I’m a fan!
Rollicking. I don't think I've ever actually seen that word in print before 😂 Great review 💖
Bianca wrote: "Great review, Carolyn. I wish I was as taken with this novel as you were."I just loved the relationship between the brothers, their parents love for each other. Carey and Clay's story was also so beautiful but heartbreaking.
Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "I’m reading at the moment (well, listening) and it did take me a number of chapters to get into it. Once the mother’s story began I started to get intrigued"I hope you end up loving it Karen :)
PattyMacDotComma wrote: "I loved this one too, Carolyn. Sometimes I just have to dive in, read, and then go back and sort through the characters to make sure I have them in the right order (the brothers, for example). I th..."You do have to jump right in with this one Patty. It really helps when the dots start to join up and the earlier references start to fall into place - I kept getting these little light bulb moments!
Felicia wrote: "Rollicking. I don't think I've ever actually seen that word in print before 😂 Great review 💖":)
Nice review, Carolyn. I’ve had this book sitting around for years, maybe I will finally read it!
Jill wrote: "Nice review, Carolyn. I’ve had this book sitting around for years, maybe I will finally read it!"I hope you enjoy it as much as I did Jill. It does take a little getting into but is well worth the effort :)
