Pushing the Bear by Diane Glancy

Pushing the Bear

Pushing the Bear #1

Diane Glancy

256 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional informative sad medium-paced
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In a novel that “retains the complexity, immediacy, and indirection of a poem,” Glancy brings to life the Cherokees’ 900-mile forced removal to Oklahoma in 1838 and gives us “a powerful witness to one of the most shameful episodes in american hist...

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Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
sad 85%
dark 71%
challenging 57%
informative 57%
hopeful 14%
inspiring 14%
reflective 14%
tense 14%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 42%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 83% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.29

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