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  • Bear, Otter, and the Kid

  • By: TJ Klune
  • Narrated by: Sean Crisden
  • Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (153 ratings)
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Summary

Three years ago, Bear McKenna’s mother took off for parts unknown with her new boyfriend, leaving Bear to raise his six-year-old brother Tyson, aka the Kid. Somehow they’ve muddled through, but since he’s totally devoted to the Kid, Bear isn’t actually doing much living. With a few exceptions, he’s retreated from the world, and he’s mostly okay with that - until Otter comes home.

Otter is Bear’s best friend’s older brother, and as they’ve done for their whole lives, Bear and Otter crash and collide in ways neither expect. This time, though, there’s nowhere to run from the depth of emotion between them. Bear still believes his place is as the Kid’s guardian, but he can’t help thinking there could be something more for him in the world ... something or someone.

©2011 TJ Klune (P)2012 TJ Klune

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Brilliantly beautiful

This is one of the best books I've read/listened to in a long time in any genre. The story is compelling not only clever and funny, touching too without being trite or too cliched. All the characters except for the mother [who was a bit evil villianish], are well rounded with their own foibles and idiosyncrasies, yet are grounded in a sense of reality.This was only improved by the genius that is Sean Cisden reading it.

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The BEST book series EVER

Read them. Read them all. And get lost in the characters who couldn’t be more real. These books tug on me in a way no others ever have. I just love them.

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What a load of drivel

Honestly I had hoped a story written by a man about gay romance etc might be more real or authentic but could not be further from reality if it tried.

Tries way to hard and is clearly aimed at a female audience.

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Bear is so relatable

I love TJ Klune books. This is one of my favourites Otter is so lovable and Bear is so funny not to mention the Kid. this story is so real a teenager giving up his future to look after his little adorable brother. I hope you all fall in love with this story it's well worth the listen.

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did not finish

A very high-rated novel I did not like. Not really something wrong about it. The flawless kid always in a good mood was unrealistic. Bear annoyed the h out of me. And the narrator tended to swallow his last words. On top of that I could not tell apart some of the voices plus, worse, the inner voice. And I did often hear I when said Ty, wich made a lot of passages confusing.

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Amazing

Heartbreakingly beautiful and laugh out loud funny, nobody can play with your emotions like T J Klune.

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a touching story

This was an adorable love story. I have to say that listening to this emediatly after the "wolfsong", on of Klune's latest books, I did notice how much he developed as a writer. This was by no means poorly written, but I did feel proud of his progress.
This book could have been shorter, plotwise there wasn't much until the last couple of hours. But I did not mind too much and I will be continuing with the series, of course.
The narration was pleasant and the voice were distinctly different. The narrator also performed emotions very well.
The only thing I disliked in the book, and that comes to personal taste, was that this with the little devil that kept monologuing in Bear's head. I'm only mentioning in case someone felt the same so they dont feel like they're alone.
The book was touching and it did make me cry and once the climactic thing happened I started having a minor panic attack for the remaining 2 hours of the book until everything was resolved. I'm not saying this as a trigger warning, I'm just saying it to Express how invested I was to the characters ending up happy.
Bear did make some stupid decisions but it felt like there would be no conflict if he didnt. That's I feel like the only flaw I found in the book.

(If the writer ever sees this review, I'm sorry for everything I've said, Wolfsong was a phenomenal book and I have zero complaints about it and you are an actually freaking genius and it was a masterpiece and I love you.)

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The story is OK. Didn't like the narrator.

The story is OK. Didn't like the narrator. I just don't like the tone of his voice, and he can't do character voices very well.
Also, the personality and intelligence of the young boy, "kid" seems to be too much given his young age.

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Loved it

Sean does an excellent job of all the voices.... Nailed Otter and Creed.

Love this story... In to book 2

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A Wonderful Narrator for a Wonderful story....

If you could sum up Bear, Otter, and the Kid in three words, what would they be?

Funny, Sad, Fabulous.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Otter...I'm an Otter girl through and through. ;) It's just the thought of his sadness at Bear never being able to return his love...or so he thought.

What about Sean Crisden’s performance did you like?

I loved his ability to give each character a different voice.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Both, there were lots of giggles and an equal number of tears too. TJ is an amazing writer, one of my absolute favourites!!

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