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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
1800-luvun itsekeskeinen mehiläistutkija William, 2000-luvun alun mehiläistarhuri George ja 2090-luvun poikansa menettävä Tao yhdistyvät tarinaksi mehiläisten joukkotuhosta ja sen vaikutuksista.
Lunde on selvästi lahjakas luomaan hahmoja ja tarinoita, mutta tämä kirja tuntui jotenkin puuduttavalta luettavalta.
Lunde on selvästi lahjakas luomaan hahmoja ja tarinoita, mutta tämä kirja tuntui jotenkin puuduttavalta luettavalta.
The history of bees has a very readable voice, but not much seems to actually HAPPEN.
This is the story of three different characters, spanning a couple of centuries, based around the theme of bees. Occasionally there are bees printed on the pages. This can be quite alarming when reading at night feeling sleepy!
William is an insufferable Victorian asshole that cares more about staring at his own navel than taking an interest in the people around him. He's a maudlin, self obsessed chump that wants all the glory with none of the grind. He was my least favourite character.
George is a beekeeper trying to lure his budding-writer son into a life of beekeeping and hard labour. At least George is inept as far as his family are concerned, rather than uncaring. I found him quite sympathetic and found he rang truest out of the bunch.
Then there is Tao, living in late 21st century China, dusting the trees with pollen in a future where the bees have gone, food is scarce and it's all gone a bit apocalyptic.
The history of bees can't really decide whether it's a story or a thought experiment. There is not enough intellectual meat in there for it to be a true portent or textbook on bee-ness, however, neither does enough happen to drive forward a compelling story. The way I see it, is a series of well written and interwoven character pieces lovingly discussing the importance of bees.
This is the story of three different characters, spanning a couple of centuries, based around the theme of bees. Occasionally there are bees printed on the pages. This can be quite alarming when reading at night feeling sleepy!
William is an insufferable Victorian asshole that cares more about staring at his own navel than taking an interest in the people around him. He's a maudlin, self obsessed chump that wants all the glory with none of the grind. He was my least favourite character.
George is a beekeeper trying to lure his budding-writer son into a life of beekeeping and hard labour. At least George is inept as far as his family are concerned, rather than uncaring. I found him quite sympathetic and found he rang truest out of the bunch.
Then there is Tao, living in late 21st century China, dusting the trees with pollen in a future where the bees have gone, food is scarce and it's all gone a bit apocalyptic.
The history of bees can't really decide whether it's a story or a thought experiment. There is not enough intellectual meat in there for it to be a true portent or textbook on bee-ness, however, neither does enough happen to drive forward a compelling story. The way I see it, is a series of well written and interwoven character pieces lovingly discussing the importance of bees.
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
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
A great book. I loved it. Kept me hooked from first chapter. Dystopian and hauntingly close to reality. I love how the stories interlock. More passionate than ever about saving the bees now!
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
En verkligt djupgående titt på föräldraskap och vårdnad; alla former av omsorg inom och mellan arter. Och den moderna människans benägenhet till kontroll och förstörelse.
Handlingen kring en av karaktärerna verkade framställas som ett mysterium, även om jag från början gissade vad som hade häntVad som hände med Taos son Wei-Wen vilket innebar att det var lite tråkigt att spendera en stor del av boken med att "upptäcka" vad som hade samtidigt som karaktären. De andra två huvudkaraktärerna är inte bara osympatiska, de är rentav avskyvärda på vissa ställen. Men eftersom man alltid får insikt i varför de gör vad de gör, är det en intressant övning i empati. Också interessant var den underförstådda kommentarer på könsbestämmda beteende.
Rekommenderas definitivt. Jag ser fram emot att läsa den nästa boken i serien.
Any fellow Swedish learners looking to read this book: the vocabulary was quite advanced. Recommend C1/2, though manageable for lower with a dictionary close to hand.
Handlingen kring en av karaktärerna verkade framställas som ett mysterium, även om jag från början gissade vad som hade hänt
Rekommenderas definitivt. Jag ser fram emot att läsa den nästa boken i serien.
Any fellow Swedish learners looking to read this book: the vocabulary was quite advanced. Recommend C1/2, though manageable for lower with a dictionary close to hand.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Violence, Grief, Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Die Männer in diesem Buch waren so unfassbar nervig.
A terrific book. Each story told perfectly each person lived with and cared about
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Not a bad book, but why oh why is it implying the collapse of the food system because of honeybee loss, which are non-native livestock in many parts of the world (including where a lot of this book takes place). Livestock that isn't as good as pollinating as some other bee species. WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER NATIVE BEES AND WASPS AND BUTTERFLIES AND FLIES AND MOTHS