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A review by bybookandbone
The Last Bear by Hannah Gold
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I really wanted to enjoy this a lot more than I did.
The Last Bear isn't awful but it's not very good. The father in the story is horrendously neglectful, not in a funny or endearing way but in a 'he should have had his child removed from his care years ago' neglect. It's never really resolved, he's just going to continue on being an awful dad.
I think the book wanted to say something about action on Climate Change rather than just observation (a good point to talk about) but follows through very poorly and puts the blame on the one person in the story who's attempting to do something (it's the only thing he does).
The cute relationship with Bear doesn't hold the message together and I know I'd have hated this book as a kid.
The Last Bear isn't awful but it's not very good. The father in the story is horrendously neglectful, not in a funny or endearing way but in a 'he should have had his child removed from his care years ago' neglect. It's never really resolved, he's just going to continue on being an awful dad.
I think the book wanted to say something about action on Climate Change rather than just observation (a good point to talk about) but follows through very poorly and puts the blame on the one person in the story who's attempting to do something (it's the only thing he does).
The cute relationship with Bear doesn't hold the message together and I know I'd have hated this book as a kid.