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sanjastajdohar's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful, great adventure, love the characters, just wonderful. Bubba <3
cacia's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars.
• I particularly appreciated the vivid depiction of the numerous cultures that the narrative spans.
• There really should be more books about Byzantium.
• Bubba, the titular bear, seemed so realistically portrayed that I have to wonder how and where and under what circumstances the author made the acquaintance of a tame bear.
• The copy I read was a second edition published in March of 1973 and acquired by my county's library system in 1978. It even has an old library borrowing card in the back, stamped "OCT 21 80" and "MAR 17 87." It's funny to think that the book came into being two decades before I did.
• I particularly appreciated the vivid depiction of the numerous cultures that the narrative spans.
• There really should be more books about Byzantium.
• Bubba, the titular bear, seemed so realistically portrayed that I have to wonder how and where and under what circumstances the author made the acquaintance of a tame bear.
• The copy I read was a second edition published in March of 1973 and acquired by my county's library system in 1978. It even has an old library borrowing card in the back, stamped "OCT 21 80" and "MAR 17 87." It's funny to think that the book came into being two decades before I did.
book_explorer's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
singinglight's review against another edition
4.0
Historical fiction by Dickinson, who I’ve always felt I should read more of. This book, set in the Byzantine era, tells the story of a noble girl, a slave, a dancing bear, and a holy man. Overall I was impressed by the story and the treatment of the time period, although there were a few implicit attitudes which grated on my nerves. [July 2010]
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