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_sarah_s's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
chloejoy's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-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? It's complicated
4.5
megswhitaker's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
hannahhc81's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
4.75
daintydenise's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ciara_g's review against another edition
3.75
If I were to read this novel again, I would definitely go ebook or print... As a very basic German speaker, it was hard to keep up with the names of the characters and I felt like I was spending half the time trying to place who was being spoken about/who was speaking.
I did enjoy it; I really like Millwood Hargrave’s imagery and writing style, particularly around relationships. And my interest was 100% piqued by the concept of this 16th century dancing plague - which turns out we didn’t really learn much about in this story.
The concept of religious hysteria is so interesting but it felt like the storyline got lost alongside so many different themes and conflicts, like my god,people women couldn’t catch a break in 1500’s Germany.. 🥸
A lot going on but to sum it up, I’d describe it as a love story between a beekeeper and her bees set in an oppressively patriarchal world hiding under the guise of “religion” 🙃
I did enjoy it; I really like Millwood Hargrave’s imagery and writing style, particularly around relationships. And my interest was 100% piqued by the concept of this 16th century dancing plague - which turns out we didn’t really learn much about in this story.
The concept of religious hysteria is so interesting but it felt like the storyline got lost alongside so many different themes and conflicts, like my god,
A lot going on but to sum it up, I’d describe it as a love story between a beekeeper and her bees set in an oppressively patriarchal world hiding under the guise of “religion” 🙃
pmjnewton's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Interesting, but I didn’t find it believable
karenmc69's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
isabellaci's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
lisa_mcbookface's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
4.75