Brave has a feature where you can set to Show the "Bookmarks Bar" only on the "Start Page." This is handy because then you don't have the bookmarks bar cluttering up your screen on every tab, but when you open a new tab it's up there. I prefer the bookmarks bar to a list of bookmarks on my new tab page.
A Bookmarks Bar is a really nice, clean way to have bookmarks (especially if you utilize icons only and folders). However, it's not necessary to see it on every tab. The ideal place for it is in the Start page. Here's a screenshot of how Brave implements it.
