A review by jenniemcgarvey
Bear by Julia Phillips

3.75

I was drawn in right away to Sam and Elena’s story and found myself immersed in their existence.

Right away you realize the struggle for this little family to survive. Their mother is literally dying and the girls are her caretakers. Sam is dreaming of leaving the island and the life she and Elena will have once they do.

Then, a bear swims to their island and literally knocks everything in their lives of course. Sam begins to see what she’d been avoiding, their mother’s health declines and their lives are altered beyond recognition.

Advance reader copy provided by NetGalley and Hogarth. All opinions are my own.