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cheye13's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
This was so dry and so long and for what? It's over 500 pages to explain the fall of a beehive after the human caretaker passes away. I really should've dnf'd quite early because I truly hated the writing style, but I had to know the point of the story. And it sucked. I was really hoping for some less direct commentary or some layers of meaning, but it was all so dry. What itched the most was the dystopian tone; I couldn't tell if it was condemning bees behavior as a metaphor for human society or if the story stopped at face value because the society was bees. Ultimately a failure of commentary if it was intended at all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Murder, Sexism, and Classism
Moderate: Police brutality and Religious bigotry
Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
all content warnings in context of a bee society, which may be enough distance for somelauramcc7's review against another edition
challenging
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Minor: Sexual content
sam_h's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Animal death, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Sexual content and Suicide
gloriazthompson's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Strange, but in a good way. It’s changed my perspective and imagination on how honeybees communicate/live. It was like an adult version of “A Bug’s Life.”
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
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