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Book Reviews of Between the Bridge and the River

Between the Bridge and the River
Between the Bridge and the River
Author: Craig Ferguson
ISBN-13: 9780811853750
ISBN-10: 0811853756
Publication Date: 3/16/2006
Pages: 352
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 15 ratings
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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11 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

reviewed Between the Bridge and the River on + 3 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Craig Ferguson - who knew. A wonderful, witty read.
bsnbabe68 avatar reviewed Between the Bridge and the River on
Helpful Score: 4
Definitely not politically correct but a very fun read. Would love to see this made into a movie - with Craig Ferguson in a cameo of course. His religious, political, social, historical, literary (you get the idea) references abound and I'm sure I missed a lot of them. As you read you will wonder "Where is this all going?" but Mr. Ferguson wraps it up very satisfactorily. If you like his quirky late night humor, you'll appreciate this book. And remember, he played fisherman #1 in that great made-for-TV movie, Vampire Bats.
reviewed Between the Bridge and the River on + 5 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
If you like Kurt Vonnegut, you should also really enjoy Between the Bridge and the River. Wittily written, profound at times, and an interesting story to boot. Deeply flawed characters. Redemption. Dreams of Carl Jung. A blind man in a floral print dress heals the sick. A trip to hell. A jump to the river from above Paris. Won't be posting this book anytime soon on PBS, because I'm sure I'll read it again. Would highly recommend.
hazigurl avatar reviewed Between the Bridge and the River on + 21 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I loved this book. A bunch of small stories and intriguing characters that are full of full of hope, love, philosophy, greed, and pettiness. It ties up in a beautiful way.
It's witty and engaging.
reviewed Between the Bridge and the River on
Helpful Score: 1
A story that is messy, lovely, heartbreaking, intertwining, thoughtful, and deliciously satisfying all in one. You will not be able to put this down. I had to keep reading to find out how all of these people would wind up. Wonderful!
choctawmama avatar reviewed Between the Bridge and the River on + 8 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book surprised me. I have been a great fan of Craig Ferguson for many years and have seen a film or two of his. He is rather a very good writer. Not the usual stuff you would see him doing at stand up.
reviewed Between the Bridge and the River on
Helpful Score: 1
I love this book. It was the first book I've read in a long time that made me laugh and cry. Not only is it fun and witty, it's completely romantic as well. I recommend it to everyone.
DorianaGray avatar reviewed Between the Bridge and the River on
I really liked this book! If you know Craig Ferguson from his late night show, prepare to be impressed and surprised by this book (and his movies). The man is seriously talented. He uses words and ideas that show he's a deep thinker. One or 2 of the characters were a little odd, and just unlikable, but, overall, I recommend this book.
reviewed Between the Bridge and the River on
F-bomb alert! Rated R.

If you're offended by the fluid use of profanity and stories that frequently refer to the male and female tenders and the usage thereof, this work of interconnected short anecdotes is not for you. I can usually get through the occasional offensive word and situation in order to appreciate the creative art and value of the story, but I found the liberal use of f-bombs distracting and I couldn't get past more than 50 pages.

The stories I did get through were amusing and written with Craig's wit, (I am a fan of his late night show), and seemed like they could've been biographical in some nature, perhaps written about people he knew, if not about himself.
reviewed Between the Bridge and the River on + 124 more book reviews
I was kind of disappointed with this book. I watch Craig Ferguson every night but when I sat down to read his book, I was totally bored. I got thru half way and decided to drop it.
GrandmaDiDi avatar reviewed Between the Bridge and the River on
Excellent!!! I hope he plans on writting more books.