REVIEW: A Boy And A Bear In A Boat

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Let's face it, there is nothing more exciting in the world than opening up a book and finding a voice, a character or a story that you instantly connect with. For me, B&ABIAB was such a book. The plot (if there is one) is negligible. I loved spending time with the nameless Boy and Bear, and their aimless journey across a never-ending ocean. This is a real exercise in how a writer can create a whole world just using character, and how to populate their story with two (yes, just two) people you instantly want to read more of. 




The story and the style bring to mind writers such as Flann O'Brien , Samuel Beckett, and Tom Stoppard, but accessible to all ages. If I've any complaint, it is that the book was too short. I could have easily kept reading this book about nothing! The illustration by the author Dave Shelton are perfect also, capturing the innocence and absurdity of the story. More please!