Review on Bridge of Clay Book

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Review on Bridge of Clay Book
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January 30, 2020
Bridge of Clay, written by Markus Zusak, is a
novel about a family of five brothers, the
Dunbars, and their relationships as they search
for the reason behind their fathers
disappearance. The Dunbar brothers must learn to
live in the adult world without guidance from
their parents. Their mother, an immigrant who
moved to Australia as a young girl, has passed
away. After their mothers death, their father
disappears and leaves the boys on their own.
Each brother has his own personality and the boys
find it difficult to continue their lives as a
family as they get older. This story is told from
the point of view of the oldest brother, Matthew.
The other brothers are Henry, the second oldest,
Rory, the troublemaker, Tommy, the youngest, and
Clay, the brother who does his best to build
bridges, figuratively and literally,
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amongst his family members. In order to honor his
parents, to help save himself, and to nurture
and maintain relationships between his brothers,
Clay builds a magnificent bridge. Bridge of Clay
is a novel that follows Matthew, one of five
brothers, who recorded his familys history on a
typewriter. After the death of their mother and
the disappearance of their father shortly
thereafter, the brothers drifted apart, but
Matthew chronicled the lives of his siblings and
parents. For instance, Matthew wrote about his
mother coming to Australia as an immigrant when
she was a young girl and his fathers life of
raising five boys. He primarily wrote about the
fourth brother, Clay, a character who built
bridges between family members and sought to
discover the truth behind his fathers
disappearance and subsequent death. The author
also revealed how the loss of their parents
devastated the brothers and caused emotional
trauma that only Clay could alleviate. The story
covers such issues as forgiveness, discovery,
and healing.