Reviews

The Ardent Swarm by Yamen Manai

afmartins's review

challenging dark inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

3.5

chichi_22's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful fast-paced

4.0

evie_susanek's review against another edition

dark informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

cruzsuzanne's review against another edition

4.0

"Once again, man, in search of land, gave the plague to his fellow man in the folds of his offerings."

necessvryevil's review against another edition

inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

hallbrooke's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

mystery_reader_24's review against another edition

adventurous reflective tense medium-paced

4.25

Set in Tunisia, Africa and Japan. 

carter84's review against another edition

4.0

I have to say, I’ve read some big duds trough Amazon First Reads but The Ardent Swarm was a super pleasant surprise!
A short, very enjoyable read that’s packed with allegorical images and commentary about dictatorships, the corruption of democracy and the rise of extreme religious movements in Arabic countries without feeling overburdened or too smart for its own sake.

drianturner's review

4.0

A lovely tale of a peasant beekeeper whose apiary is threatened by foreign hornets. Dictatorship, then an Islamist regime, rage in the background, failing to improve the ordinary lives of citizens.

ruthie_wk's review

adventurous dark hopeful informative inspiring mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0