Memoirs of a Polar Bear by Yōko Tawada

Memoirs of a Polar Bear

Yōko Tawada with Susan Bernofsky (Translator)

256 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism reflective slow-paced
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Three bears.The first, a diligent memoirist whose unlikely success forces her to flee Soviet Russia.The second, her daughter, a skilled dancer in an East Berlin circus.The third, Knut, a baby bear born and raised in Berlin Zoo at the beginning of ...

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Community Reviews

3.31
based on 940 reviews

Moods

reflective: 80%

emotional: 42%

sad: 34%

challenging: 27%

funny: 21%

adventurous: 17%

mysterious: 16%

dark: 15%

lighthearted: 11%

hopeful: 10%

informative: 7%

inspiring: 7%

tense: 7%

relaxing: 3%


Pace

3% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
57% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
11% of readers chose A mix
81% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

64% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

21% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
41% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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