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5.0 out of 5 stars Stunningly Amazing., Sep 29 2006
By Janet Pole "Canuckie Cookie" (London, Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Other Side of the Bridge (Hardcover)
As an avowed lover of "Crow Lake" I eagerly awaited Mary's second book. I got it when I picked up the mail last night, stayed up most of the night reading it, too a nap, called in sick to physio-torture-atherapyand then finished it.
(Mom, if you are reading this "YES I lied about being sick - deal with it and enjoy the book when you get it from your reading club...you will uderstand why I did this!"
Lord, 39 and still apologizing to my mother.
Mary once again sets her story in Northern Ontario (yet is from Blackwell - I recognized who she modelled her characters on in "Crow Lake" - and Blackwell is really southern Ontartio!) and sets [NOT A SPOILER] up the perfect love triangle between two brothers and the woman they both loved.
The triangle soon becomes a square as all deal with the Great Depression, and the inevability of war and its consequences.
inextricably intertwined, as when Ian brings home a puppy that gambols adorably about
The novel blends hatred and love and good vs. evil and you will be captured on every page by the lyrical prose she is known for.
Best book I have read this year, honestly, truly and not saying that as we grew up the in same fly-spot.
BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect, Dec 26 2007
By J.E.L. (British Columbia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Other Side of the Bridge (Paperback)
Of the many books I've read in my life, I'd give only a handful a five-star rating, and this is one of them. In fact, I'd give it a six, given the chance. Even better than "Crow Lake" (another great read), I found this one hard to put down. To quote the Ottawa Citizen, "The prologue draws you in, as does the novel, which is consistently well-written, involving and enjoyable to read." Believe all the praise you read in the front of this book. It's all true.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A much, *much* better effort than 'Crow Lake'. MUCH., Oct 28 2008
By Schmadrian - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Other Side of the Bridge (Paperback)
As my review for her début shows, I was not impressed with the final result there. This however, is a far more accomplished novel.

For one, she got the narrator right; third-person omnicient. First-person was beyond her abilities as a rookie (I'm not excusing her editor in the debacle). Here, she tells the story with a far more confident voice, laying everything out for the reader in a way befitting the setting, and the times.

Her characterizations are richer, are drawn with a little more clearly, and their connections are more finely wrought. There's more opportunities creating for dovetailing and synergy...and she makes the most of these. Finally, her storytelling is coming into its own. Clearly, she does not aim for 'epic', and maybe that's never going to be her goal, but I suspect that were she to take this tack down the road, she'd be up to the challenge.

This was a far more gratifying read, leaps and bounds beyond what 'Crow Lake' delivered. 'Brava!' to the author. I'm looking forward to her next offering.
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4.0 out of 5 stars I could not avoid being hooked to this book
I really enjoyed The Other Side of the Bridge. There is maybe something predictable in a love triangle between brothers - one shy and caring, the other a selfish charmer - and... Read more
Published on Sep 17 2007 by R. Ramos

1.0 out of 5 stars Highly disappointing
Having read Mary Lawson's previous novel, I was curious about this one. I recall enjoying her other book when I read it a few years ago and thought that I would feel the same... Read more
Published on Sep 15 2007 by Elle

4.0 out of 5 stars A Fine Followup to Lawson's First Novel
Readers of The Other Side of the Bridge will recognize the age old story of two brothers. Arthur is worthy, hard working and dull and Jake is the feckless and charming brother... Read more
Published on Jan 1 2007 by Kelly Rossiter

5.0 out of 5 stars A time, a place. . .
I had never heard of Lawson but my cousin who lives in Victoria sent me this book as a Christmas present. Started reading it Christmas day and could not put it down. Read more
Published on Dec 27 2006 by Molly Peters

5.0 out of 5 stars Some may say . . .
Some people are going to say this book is "over the top," but that's just the way I like them. Books such as "Kite Runner" and McCrae's "Bark of the Dogwood" come to mind, with... Read more
Published on Oct 2 2006 by Cheres Needgleu

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