726 reviews for:

A Bear Called Paddington

Michael Bond

4.13 AVERAGE

library_ann's review against another edition

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It was cute. I never read it as a child, and I'm not sure I would have liked it anyway -- or maybe that is adult me talking. Mostly I checked this out because Stephen Fry is the narrator of the audiobook, and he does excellent voices.

linnjbookis's review against another edition

4.0

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So nice and lovely to have as a audiobook! I just loved how the voice acted and muffled through the book. I just couldn't quit skilling through the book story.

kittstars's review

4.0

lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

notesonbookmarks's review against another edition

3.0

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Read aloud with Micah. Sweet collection of stories about the bear called Paddington. Always getting into trouble, that one.

allyshathart's review against another edition

4.0

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[4,5]

I love it, I have heard of Paddington before (obviously), but never read or watched it myself.

kdecarli's review against another edition

4.0

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fantastic like always

rikkehenneberg's review against another edition

3.0

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

thejenjineer's review against another edition

5.0

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Oh, Paddintgon. What would my childhood be without you? Rereading these stories as an adult, I start to wonder, did my brother and I love this bear so much because we saw ourselves in him? Maybe we two kids from Kuwait who had to move around so much (mostly to the UK and USA) identified with the little bear who immigrated from Darkest Peru and saw everything in London as strange and new. Anyway, Paddington is sweet and kind, and I'm sure everyone has their own stories on why they love him.

bizlette's review against another edition

3.75

funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

grcbnntt's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted 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: No