1.43k reviews for:

Bear

Julia Phillips

3.39 AVERAGE

mgfalla's review against another edition

2.0

challenging sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

tazeenj's review against another edition

1.0

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There were lots of words, weird psychosexual fascination with an animal and then the end.

ireanirean's review against another edition

3.25

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

christine_c's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

judyward's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

alishoe's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jerigayle's review against another edition

2.0

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

mcberg777's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lunablch's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Parts of this book were beautiful. I loved exploring the sister dynamic and the love and tension that existed in their relationship. But I didn't like the ending AT ALL. And I wish it ended a couple chapters earlier or something. I wish she left with Ben when he asked and then they could have a time jump and show how or if Sam and Elena fixed their relationship. 
One thing I did love was Sam's relationship with Madeline. It reminded me of being in high school and having a small interaction with someone and then blowing it was out of proportion in my head afterwards. I was also hoping there might be some romance there but I guess SOME books don't need gay subplots. Maybe. Lol

suzks26's review against another edition

2.0

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I really wanted to like this book because I had enjoyed Julia Phillips debut novel, Disappearing Earth.
But I just couldn't get into the story. Sam was such an unlikable and immature character and I felt like you really didn't get to know Elena. It may have been a better story if you could have understood the sister's relationship from both their perspectives. Thanks to NetGalley for the digital ARC.