1.43k reviews for:

Bear

Julia Phillips

3.39 AVERAGE

pilesofstones's review against another edition

3.5

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

hannahyorkey's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse

Minor: Abortion, Pandemic/Epidemic

mdpetrizzi's review against another edition

1.5

dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

njnk_59's review against another edition

3.5

medium-paced

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Hmmm.

Do those kinds of relationships exist in reality, or just in fiction?

bookshelfkeeps's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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The writing and the narration made me really love this one, and I can say looking at the quality of both this book was quite good. But the story itself left me wanting so much more for these characters. Really, it’s just a reminder that not every book is for every reader. I had a friend love this one, and for me I will be passing it on. It kind of reminded me of Ian McEwan’s books Atonement and On Chesil Beach. 

rmillergootnick's review against another edition

3.75

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I was rockin with this for the first half and then the second half/ ending suckkkked lol

shellihuntley4's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

maddyluvsbooks's review against another edition

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Our lives are our own. We can’t control anyone else but ourselves.

margooww's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

queercorn's review against another edition

2.0

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Ugh. So mad I finished this. MC was absolutely insufferable and her mind journey was a slog. I think I was hoping for a redeemable  ending so pushed through. Alas it sucked too. 
Positives:  good sense of setting/place