Setting Free the Bears by John Irving

Setting Free the Bears

John Irving

304 pages first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark funny reflective slow-paced

Description

It is 1967 and two Viennese university students want to liberate the Vienna Zoo, as was done after World War II. But their good intentions have both comic and gruesome consequences, in this first novel written by a twenty-five year old John Irving...

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Community Reviews Summary of 266 reviews

Moods

funny 100%
dark 66%
adventurous 33%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
lighthearted 33%
reflective 33%

Pace

slow 33%
medium 33%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.14

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