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| The Other Side of the Bridge | 
 enlarge | Author: Mary Lawson
Publisher: Vintage
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 935
Media: Paperback
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 0.6
ISBN: 0099437260
EAN: 9780099437260
ASIN: 0099437260
Publication Date: June 21, 2007
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 As good as it gets September 17, 2008
I simply loved this book and would recommend it to everyone!!! Very emotive, descriptive, powerful and thought-provoking writing that had me in tears at the end. 'The Other Side of the Bridge' is as good as it gets. Wonderful!!! I'm rushing out to buy my copy of 'Crow Lake' asap!
 The Other Side of The Bridge July 17, 2008
Another good read, possibly even better than Crow Lake. Jake has to be one of the most evil and unpleasant characters ever written! I wanted to reach into the book and slap him! A very compelling read, very evocatively written and highly recommended.
Beautifully written and atmospheric July 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book has a well written prologue which immediately made me interested in the relationship between Arthur and Jake.
Throughout the book the swapping between the two periods in time orked very well with none of the confusion that can happen in some books.
There are beautiful descriptions of the countryside around the town, paying particular attention to the seasonal differences in the scenery, which are dramatic in that area.
The narrative articulates the thoughts in Arthur's head in words that he could never be able to speak himself which works very well and adds huge depth to the story.
Also there is a great ending - time moves on but doesn't seem to move at all.
Superb, perfect. May 7, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is one of the best novels I have ever read, absolutely loved it. I am in awe of the writing, the storytelling.
Unputdownable book. Wonderful characters, believable relationships, the hardship and romance, pain of life and love is told in superb and stunning prose. I love how the story is told, how the setting in rural Northern Canada is evoked so strongly that the reader can close their eyes and see Arthur farming his land and Ian helping him.
Can't wait to go back and read 'Crow Lake', the author's earlier work which I believe received much praise.
Beautiful Stirring Tale April 1, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Here it is again. The gentle but persistent voice of the author of "Crow Lake," as she tells another story set in the same area of Northern Canada.
This time it is a tale of two brothers, just about as different as brothers could be. Inevitably they are rivals and whilst Arthur is the strong dependable one, Jake is spoilt and over protected by his mother.
There is little, if any, love between the brothers, and as time passes and the boys grow up, not surprisingly they find themselves in competition for the same girl.
The narrative is divided between two time spans, one leading up to and during the Second World War, and the other in the 1950's, and these alternate, chapter by chapter throughout the book.
Mary Lawson writes with compelling style and her characters are well drawn and complex, but nevertheless easy to empathise with. I simply loved this story although not quite as much as Mary Lawson's first novel, "Crow Lake." There again that was a hard act to follow.
The tension builds slowly as the feeling grows that somehow, someway something has to give; something has to happen to break the spell, redress the balance and bring justice.
It does, and it is well worth the wait!
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