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Horror

The Boy on the Bridge

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  • 2017 first published
  • 432 pages
  • ★ 3.9 (11 ratings)
  • 10 editions
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Published in 2017, The Boy on the Bridge is a horror novel by Mike Carey. It deals with boys, survival, dystopias and monsters.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, and 17 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 10 editions.

At about 432 pages, most readers finish it in 7–8 hours.

About The Boy on the Bridge

"Once upon a time, in a land blighted by terror, there was a very clever boy. The people thought the boy could save them, so they opened their gates and sent him out into the world. To where the monsters lived."--Dust jacket.
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  • Boys
  • Survival
  • Dystopias
  • Monsters
  • Horror tales
  • Zombies
  • Viruses
  • Gifted children
  • Science fiction

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Who wrote The Boy on the Bridge?

The Boy on the Bridge was written by Mike Carey and first published in 2017.

What genre is The Boy on the Bridge?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is The Boy on the Bridge?

The median edition has 432 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Boy on the Bridge?

Readers who like it often enjoy New Hunger The Prequel To Warm Bodies, Zone One and World War Z.

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