Bear by Marian Engel

147 pages first pub 1976 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary reflective slow-paced
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Lou is a shy and secretive twenty-seven-year-old librarian living a lonely life in her dusty basement office. When she is summoned to a remote Canadian island to inventory the estate of the recently deceased Colonel Cary, she discovers the colonel...

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Moods

reflective 64%
challenging 38%
dark 38%
mysterious 26%
emotional 25%
adventurous 12%
funny 12%
tense 10%
sad 9%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 35%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.42

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