mauchette's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
zeezeemama11's review against another edition
3.0
strange. but still a delightful read, laugh out loud funny for a few chapters. not particularly my style. more for adults as well - not for children
grootpie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
this book is the magnum opus of mankind, nothing has ever gotten me to feel this way and nothing ever will again. this book is the way the truth and the light, i want to put my brain in a blender so that i can read it again for the first time. oh,
beadgirl's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A laugh-out-loud-on-the-subway book about a bear who finds a manuscript in the woods and decides to get it published. It's a satire not only of academia and publishing, but humanity, too.
catsofdeath's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
alysona's review against another edition
5.0
A great light book best enjoyed with a glass of wine. Very Funny!
rachelp's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to read a lighthearted, funny book and I thought this might be it. But I didn't find it all that funny. It is about a bear who finds a manuscript hidden under a tree in the woods and dons a suit, brings the manuscript to New York, and is somehow mistaken for the human who wrote the novel.
hiroto's review against another edition
2.0
Didn't like I, didn't find it funny but contemptuous with all its characters. The bear was okay and sometimes kinda funny, but honestly nothing hilarious or even subtle.
amielizabeth's review against another edition
4.0
Oh my god, this was absolutely hilarious. Told in a straight-faced narrative, a BEAR finds a manuscript under a tree, passes it off as his own writing, and hits the publishing world like a rocket. Loved it!
el_entrenador_loco's review
adventurous
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5