The Bear

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by Andrew Krivak

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Is this like the thematic counterpart to McCarthy's The Road?
Debra Weller Well, there is a similar tone, yet I find this story to be more about resilience and love.

The road is more devastating in its focus on destruction an…moreWell, there is a similar tone, yet I find this story to be more about resilience and love.

The road is more devastating in its focus on destruction and man's inhumanity to man.

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WANT TO READ THE BEAR,CAN OU HELP?
Lynne Brookfield The writing in THE BEAR is so spare, eloquent, beautiful and carefully crafted, I cannot bring myself to finish it.

What is your question about the bo…moreThe writing in THE BEAR is so spare, eloquent, beautiful and carefully crafted, I cannot bring myself to finish it.

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The precis sounds like a (perhaps more pleasant) father-daughter version of "The Road". Is it?
Connie Pilachowski Yeah, actually, I guess you could say that. It is very much the opposite of The Road.
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is there any explicit content??
Emily Hales There are some detailed descriptions of hunting, killing and eating animals. There is some very very minor violence, but no sexual content or bad lang…moreThere are some detailed descriptions of hunting, killing and eating animals. There is some very very minor violence, but no sexual content or bad language. (less)
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