This book was 4 stars for me right up until the end. I LOVED the ending. I don't care one iota if what happened at the end was remotely plausible, it was MAGICAL. All of the characters encountered here were so unusual and different and fascinating and tragic! From the wanna-be cult leader to the dancing circus bear (LOVED her!) to the grieving newspaper reporter whose daughter was stolen away from him 5 years prior, to his daughter, on a quest to find her beloved father (who might be a bird), these characters delivered a depth of raw human (and bear) emotion that was both deeply touching and unique. From the first page to the last this novel's zany characters and situations are fit for a book with such a unique title. The bear who goes by Gracie will win your heart and keep it moments after she is introduced. While the majority of the plot lines are dark situations, the writing is brilliant and keeps you hopeful for the characters long after they have given up themselves. A testament to the wonderful storytelling is the perfect ending, where you don't realize until long after you've shut the book, that it doesn't answer everything.
What do You think about The Bear In A Muddy Tutu (2011)?
Couldn't get past page 40...maybe I'm in the wrong frame of mind...will try again another day.
—Hussein
really enjoyed this book! end was kind of cheesy, but definitely worth reading!!
—Queenz
