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sdsweeney56's review
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
juaneco's review against another edition
5.0
Faulkner es un maestro, esta obra es simplemente genial, sus dos partes son igualmente increibles, muy recomendada.
virginia_88's review
3.0
A bear named Old Ben, the woods, men doing manly things. Classic Faulkner stuff.
guille_m's review against another edition
2.0
Le doy dos estrellas por la primera parte, que ha sido bastante interesante, y le quito tres por los horribles capítulos de la de la segunda parte cuando no se sabía ni qué estaba pasando. La autofelación que se hace Faulkner en su intento de parecer enrevesado y grandilocuente debería haberla dejado para su diario o un ensayo, no una novela breve que no se siente novela y mucho menos se siente breve.