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Bear, Otter, and the Kid by TJ Klune

6 reviews

kaydee_reads's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Beautifully written, and complicated in grief and abandonment, with the coming together of a family. I really enjoyed the pacing and writing style, and how Bear deals with his depression and repression felt very realistic. I also adored the Kid - I loved everything about him and am rooting for him so hard.

Well-written found family is my weakness and this book has it in spades.

The age difference is also handled well - I’m not usually a huge fan of a big age gap but having the main characters apart for as long as they were, to allow for time and experience to pass, helped immensely in making it feel like an earned romantic partnership.

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b3ck's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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sarahandmatilda's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This is a beautiful story with a powerfully compelling romance. The protagonist’s younger brother is sweet, funny, and extraordinarily smart. The friends who form their found family are a wonderful part of the book as well. I found my heart breaking a lot of times, because of how traumatized the main characters are and how long it takes them to overcome certain struggles... so you’re in for an emotional experience, though things ultimately work out and there’s plenty of humor and joy along the way. This book is also not a children’s book about animals, as the title may imply!

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erickabdz's review

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emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

"The fight for you was all I've ever known."

I'm sobbing this was so raw and pure and beautiful and I have so much to say about it but I'm still crying. Bear, Otter, and the Kid made me laugh and cry so many times I can't really count. The book just felt... so... authentic. The feelings, both good and bad, were so real and went straight to my heart and I felt moved to tears more often than not.

Go ahead and ask him. Maybe he'll save you from drowning.

Bear is one of the protagonists I have liked the most in my life. He was relatable, his thoughts messy and not always something to be proud of. I just... love so much protagonist that are not good and kind and have a hard time being these things.

I don't have anything else to give you, so you give me something back for once!

The dialogues were also something that felt authentic; not too elaborate but raw with feeling. But I do think that what shines the most in this book are the relationships between characters; between Bear and Otter and the Kid, yes, especially, because it's the most bright and heartbreaking thing there is, but also the ones with Creed and Anna and the parents. Complicated, beautiful relationships that really exemplify how a family is not always defined by blood.

The only thing I slightly disliked was the big dramatic plot twist by the end, there was still much more to love and that's why I can't bring myself to lower the rating. This is one of the most beautiful, most real books I have ever read and T.J. Klune has shares of my soul now.

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madamepincers's review

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challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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ticktock's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad slow-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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