Bridge to Terrabithia
I was so excited when I found Bridge to Terrabithia amongst the treasures at the book fair. I read it when I was in year eight or nine I think and LOVED it! The movie is also lovely. The book is a lot smaller than I remember and clearly a children's book over young adult. It was a bit shallow, in content, not emotion and I would have liked it to go more in depth but I understand why it didn't. I mean I get that it's a children's book and I am not a child... *sad face*
Anyhowzers, for those who haven't read the book or seen the movie (it stars J-Hutch and Anna Sophia Robb as young whipper snappers). It is about a ten year old boy, Jesse who lives with his four sisters, mum and a dad who is distant and not at all loving (so he thinks). His life is turned upside down in a good way when neighbours move into the next farm along with a daughter, Leslie. Leslie is not your typical ten year old girl and her parents' alternative ways result in her being excluded and whispered about at school. Jesse finds himself befriending her, resulting in his life changing forever. Leslie and Jesse create their own secret, magical land called Terrabithia where they rule as King and Queen and fight off giants and pay homage to the tree spirits.
A true and kind hearted book that speaks of the amazing benefits and consequences of friendship with an ending you won't see coming.
Rate: 6/10
Anyhowzers, for those who haven't read the book or seen the movie (it stars J-Hutch and Anna Sophia Robb as young whipper snappers). It is about a ten year old boy, Jesse who lives with his four sisters, mum and a dad who is distant and not at all loving (so he thinks). His life is turned upside down in a good way when neighbours move into the next farm along with a daughter, Leslie. Leslie is not your typical ten year old girl and her parents' alternative ways result in her being excluded and whispered about at school. Jesse finds himself befriending her, resulting in his life changing forever. Leslie and Jesse create their own secret, magical land called Terrabithia where they rule as King and Queen and fight off giants and pay homage to the tree spirits.
A true and kind hearted book that speaks of the amazing benefits and consequences of friendship with an ending you won't see coming.
Rate: 6/10