Why read Bridge of Clay?

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Random House presents the audiobook edition of Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak.

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2 authors picked Bridge of Clay as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Kate Larkindale

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One of my new favourite books. You know that feeling, where you finish and you just want to turn around and start reading all over again? It doesn't happen that often, but when it does, it's breathtaking.

Interestingly, I didn't love this book right from the start. It took me quite a while to get into, and unusually, it took me almost a week to read too. But once I settled into the narrative style, and the fractured nature of the storytelling, well... it's well worth that initial struggle.

Bridge of Clay is about a family, the Dunbars. There are…

From Kate's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Rachel Ginocchio

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My heart ached as I read Bridge of Clay – a coming-of-age story about five brothers who simultaneously and desperately love each other and beat the crap out of each other.

My upbringing was very different from theirs, but as I read, I could feel the ache, guilt, sorrow, and humanity that is part of many family narratives. I loved the elusiveness of the constant time jumps - reading the book was like trying to put together a puzzle that was way over my head.

After I finished the last page and the pieces finally came together, I immediately re-read…

From Rachel's 3 favorite reads in 2023.