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studydniowka's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I don’t care 🤷🏽♀️
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
esshgee's review against another edition
2.0
Despite being short, I found this a hard slog. Is it the language style or the content? In any case, it's my second go at Faulkner and I reckon I'm done, his writing is clearly not for me
lilly_dav_reading's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
saraelizabeth9's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
sdsweeney56's review against another edition
2.0
The Bear is the single most confusing thing I've read in my entire life. The first half is merely disorienting. The second half is a hellscape of nice writing and not one semblance of ordinary plot devices. I still don't know what happened. Read it if you wish but there's like 3 better Faulkner pieces.
leelulah's review against another edition
4.0
This was my first time reading Faulkner in order to see what kind of tale was Eudora Welty mentioning in her book about writing, and I have enjoyed the building of the situation, far from the 19th century psychological realism, but closer to the character's inner thoughts and coming of age as the subjectivity of modernism would have it. I have yet to read more important works of his but this is a good start. I loved the dark atmosphere too.
grantsharpies's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5