Review of Magic Bridge

[Judy Enobakhare]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Magic Bridge" by Tom Wheeler.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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What Aiden thought to be a simple journey turned into a life-altering process of self-discovery, healing, perseverance, and forgiveness. Aiden is brought across as a wounded guy who at heart is pure and nice, despite his blunders. I recommend this book to those who are going through some tough situations and are in need of healing in their minds.

I did not fancy the recurring characters, which made the book a bit bulky to read. At one point, I lost interest in reading because some of the book's descriptions included more details than was necessary, which I found annoying. Furthermore, certain supporting characters lacked sufficient development. The author could have given us some more details about the other characters. It would have helped a lot.

The book is about a young man named Aiden Summers whose life changed drastically when he met a stranger. Aiden’s journey towards peace, truth, purpose, and finding meaning to his life began. Tom Wheeler's Magic Bridge is a very inspiring book. The terrible events, including the loss of his girlfriend, almost crumbled his world, but he managed to sail through and heal through it all.

The blend of spiritual and philosophical themes made the book an interesting read for me. Aiden went through a battle of faith and religion, struggling a bit with what to believe and what to take as a conviction. The author makes the characters meet different personalities in the book, and each has their own theory and beliefs. I loved the way the author constructed a diversified yet interesting plot revolving around the magical bridge.

Tom Wheeler writes with exceptional skill, describing situations and conjuring up images in the reader's mind, which is why I gave the book 4 stars out of 5 stars. Furthermore, a few supporting characters lacked the necessary development, and this affected my reading as I did not have sufficient knowledge about some characters. The book was exceptionally well edited and error-free.

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