Bear, Otter, and the Kid

2.5 stars

This book was a bit too sappy and long-winded for my tastes. Parts of it were really good, but then there'd be a long emotional monologue that I had a hard time believing anyone would really say. I also found it unlikely that any 8-9 yr old, no matter how smart, would say the things Ty did. What got on my nerves the most, though, was the many times too often repeated cycle of Bear deciding to come out or speak his true feelings, only to chicken out or be thwarted at the last second by an interruption. It just kept happening and got old fast.