Last Bridge, The: A Novel (2009) - Plot & Excerpts
I tell ya, talk about a dysfunctional family? The Ruckers had some major issues going on. This was such a sad story and really takes a lot to get through the family dynamics.Cat Ruckers started out like any normal child, until she reached the age of seven, where her life would never ever be the same. Having to deal with a drunken father, a passive mother, a weak older brother and a sister who cared only for herself. Cat left Wilton, Ohio for the Big Apple, only to be summoned home by a family friend that told her her mother had died. Going back home came with a heavy price and one that Cat had to figure out if losing her soul was worth the cost? This novel was carefully written and takes the reader through the past and present and the story that eventually becomes weaved is a horrendous one. Very well written and outstanding read, but I do warn future readers it's a deep subject matter and if you're not ready to deal with the realism that comes with it, this may not be the read for you. The ending was really great. Once I shook off the sadness that Cat brings to you, you begin to rejoice in her healing. Really great read! Based on the description, I knew this book was going to be about a woman with a troubling childhood that she had to confront. What the description doesn't say is that she's an "I-don't-give-a-crap" drunk who really couldn't care less.Which was actually fine. Until about page 50.Going into detail when two adutls have sex is one thing. Going into detail when a "father" is molesting his daughter is repulsive.
What do You think about Last Bridge, The: A Novel (2009)?
This was a good read but very depressing. It is the epitome of a dysfunctional family.
—Dave
A very good book. Hard to put down and also hard to keep reading.
—mariaclaramorales
I LOVED this book....It made me cry & smile...love love love it!!
—eychitas
