Reviews

Bearly Awake by D.R. Perry

terribletusan's review

3.25

A fun, fluffy romp

kasena's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

wilovebooks's review

4.0

This was a fun, lighthearted paranormal read. We are introduced to Providence Paranormal College and the various characters that attend. We meet bear shifter Bobby and smart human Lynn. They are forced to spend time together when Lynn has to tutor Bobby, as well as get him to stay awake long enough to take the exam, when all Bobby's bear wants to do is hibernate. We also get to meet the roommate no one can remember, Blaine the dragon shifter, and more interesting Extrahumans. I enjoyed it and can't wait to read more.

forestjay's review

4.0

The writing reminds me a lot of Spider Robinson and Eoin Colfer. It's a sweet story set in an interesting alternate universe. I liked some of the geeky references but the Star Wars jokes got annoying. Also, I'd avoid reading this book when your tired as it's about trying to keep a character awake. It was rough for reading after a long day at work. I hope to read the next book in the series in 2018.

see_sadie_read's review

2.0

So, this wasn't necessarily bad. It fit the bill of being fluffy and non-taxing, which is what I wanted when I picked it up. But I didn't feel like it held together very well. The plot jumps around and a fairly large mystery isn't solved. Worse though, was the main character, Lynn. She's supposed to be smart and sassy and snarky and sarcastic. I know this because her internal monologue tells me, the reader, about it a dozen times. But I just found her unpleasant. Sure, there's some fun nerdiness, that I and a large portion of the female populace recognize and appreciate. But it's treated like she's something special for it. And her constant, "I'm not like other girls because I'm smart," is a blatant insult. It infers that other women aren't smart. Duh. Basically, it felt like the author was trying way too hard to be funny and it just fell flat on its face.

dantealice's review

4.0

Bobby Tremain has problems: the sky is dumping feets of snow and his Louisianna accustomed bear can’t handle it. It’s time to hibernate. Unfortunately, he can’t sleep straight through winter until spring. He’s got an important test that determines whether he flunks out of Providence Paranormal College.

In comes Lynn. Sarcastic Lynn who has always chased people away. She’s determined to help Bobby not go to sleep and to pass his test—and not only because it will affect her grade. Or, so she comes to realize.

Bearly Awake was a book filled to the brim with humor, sarcasm, and geeky/nerdy jokes. I found myself laughing more than I thought possible at the interactions. There were times it was sweet and serious, and the going into and out of these moments into funnier ones wasn’t the least bit rough.

I loved the characters. From mains Bobby and Lynn, to side characters! Blaine, Henry, and Maddie are my favories, even if Maddie is more mentioned and only seen properly once. Jeannie comes in close behind them.

The characters were enjoyable and three-dimensional. I was immediately drawn into the conflict because of their personalities and relationships.

If you’re looking for a sweet, short paranormal romance, I definitely recommend Bearly Awake by D.R. Perry.

vivifriend's review

5.0

Excellent

I loved it. Nearly laughed out loud at some points and I don't often do that while reading. It is a nice set up for a series. Looking forward to reading the next one.

tearainread's review

2.0

A 90 page freebie from the NOOK store.



This is a New Adult romance with a paranormal twist; all the students at PPC are Extrahuman except for the heroine, who is just a plain old human. There isn't much angst in the back stories of either the heroine or hero, so its much fluffier than the typical NA romance. Lynn (the heroine) was an obnoxious twat of character and I disliked being in her head (which was every other chapter, and first POV to boot); at the beginning of the book she is a loner due to her extreme "I'm not like other girls/I'm not girlie" syndrome. After sex one time with the hero, she turns to mush and all she can think about is her lover. Bobby (the hero) is a bear shifter from Louisiana going to college in Rhode Island and his inner bear is not adapting to the colder climate. Via Bobby's roommate, Blaine (dragon shifter), and Lynn, we come to find out Bobby's urge to hibernate is because his inner bear wants his mate because of course. Bobby is about to fail out of college due to his hibernation urges and needs one good grade on a final exam to keep him in school. Lynn is voluntold to tutor him over the weekend and also keep him from sleeping/hibernating until after the exam is over. Bobby was a sweet beta who I really liked; Blaine seems like he would be a fun hero in a future story.



Although I disliked the heroine, I did believe in the HEA because Bobby and Lynn seemed very happy with each other. There is A LOT of formatting errors and typos. A good concept that needs a copy editor to refine the execution of that concept.