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rhiannonhoward's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Torture, Animal death, Blood, Gore, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Slavery, Body horror, Child death, Grief, and Murder
atamano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Classism, Xenophobia, and Animal death
Moderate: Grief, Gore, and Violence
labeanorita's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Cannibalism, Gore, Child death, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Sexual assault
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, Child death, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexism, Violence, Ableism, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Classism, and Grief
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
gheron's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Body horror and Terminal illness
Minor: Gore
sam_h's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Animal death, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Sexual content and Suicide
adventuryn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The depictions of violence and death are, from what I am aware, accurate to bee activity and societal structure. There is a queen, who lays eggs. There are drones (male bees), that are only really in the hive for mating purposes. Wasps kill and eat bees when they are able to get access to them. Bees are beautiful, complex creatures with highly detailed lives and roles. They can also be terrifying when viewed through the eyes of a fellow bee.
If you go into it expecting there to be graphic depictions of death from the perspective of the creatures going through it, you will likely be better prepared for the plot than I was. There is also a repeated theme of psychological manipulation that I wasn't expecting, but is in line with what I know of how bees operate with certain scent markers.
Overall, it was well written to evoke a visceral response from the reader. However, you also have to be in a very particular headspace in order to read this and not have a negative response.
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Grief
Minor: Suicide and Vomit