Bridge to Terabithia is an interesting story that stresses the importance of good friendships. Did I enjoy the book? Not as much as I could have. The story is littered with frequent inappropriate language which robs the book of its of much of its young and innocent atmosphere that the plot and characters work so hard to create. So, yeah, the language cheapened the story quite a bit for me. Other than that, the writing is okay: not super great, not super cheap. Featuring a simplistic and slow-paced plot allows the story to focus on the development, emotions, and thoughts of the main characters; this character focus magnifies the story's theme — the importance of having good friendships — and allows the reader to develop a deeper connection with the protagonists.
That ending — why? *sighs* It was almost expected in a way but was still quite abrupt and sad. Oh, well.... A different kind of story to say the least. Even then I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone.