A review by alexandriaslibrary
Bear by Marian Engel

reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.75

My exact kind of book. A quiet woman goes to an isolated island in Canada to log the contents of a cabin. Also at the cabin, is a pet bear. The woman contemplates her life, her relationship to herself & love, and slowly bonds with the bear. 
Taboo as a way to explore the isolation of womanhood, great companion to Mrs Caliban (or more modern The Pisces)