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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
Despite the significance of the subject, this book seriously lacked in depth.The connections between the characters was obvious and superficial, without enough character development to make me care that any of their names were remembered generations later. The story set in the future had a lot of promise but the world-building was ineffective and the resolution is inexplicable. A guy builds a hive that someone else already built, a guy loses his bee colonies, and a boy gets stung by a bee when they return. The end.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
I was so excited to read this book, but unfortunately it was a massive disappointment. It was slow to the point of nothing was happening, characters were rude and hard to root for, things that were of no use to the plot were explained in vivid detail and the ending made no sense.
The bees came back from nowhere, with no explanation, no aftermath of how the world would deal with them coming back, and no reason for them to return. Huge disappointment.
mysterious
slow-paced
Incredibly boring plot, unfortunately
Took me only 1 1/2 years but I finally finished it! It’s a bit slow to start and you need to be committed to the book but once it picks up the pace, I wasn’t able to put it down.
Ich weiß nicht genau mit welchen Erwartungen ich an dieses Buch herangegangen bin. Ich habe es zufällig entdeckt, kurz hinein gesehen und wieder weggestellt. Dann habe ich es noch einmal gesehen, als Empfehlung und ich will sowieso mehr lesen, also dachte ich; Warum nicht.
Lange Rede, kurzer Sinn. Ich finde es absolut grandios. Das gesamte Thema wurde so unfassbar gut aufgezogen und der Teil über den ich besorgt war, denn es gibt drei Handlungsstränge, die immer wieder wechseln, erwies sich als wirklichwirklich gut gelöst.
Ich glaube, mein liebster Handlungsstrang war der von Tao. Ich habe ihn von Anfang bis Ende verschlungen und die Seiten flogen am leichtesten. Am Anfang fand ich sowohl Williams als auch Georges Sicht ein bisschen anstrengend, ich weiß auch nicht genau weshalb. Aber bei William löste es sich in der Mitte des Buches und bei George dann gegen Ende, als der Kollaps einsetzte.
Die Beziehungen, die die drei Charaktere auf ihren Seiten aufgebaut haben und die man kennenlernen konnte, fand ich wirklich schön.
William, der immer nur Edmund und Rahm als sein 'Licht' gesehen hatte und der dann langsam aber sicher gemerkt hat, dass Charlotte nicht weniger ist.
Charlotte, die mit Edmunds Kind nach Amerika ist, mit einem Koffer und ohne Blick zurück.
George und Gareth, die Konkurrenz und letztlich aber diese winzige Geste von George, weil es sie beide getroffen hat.
Tao und ihr Durchhaltevermögen und ihre Güte und ihr Tatendrang.
Die Verbindung zwischen allen dreien am Ende. Maaaah.
Es gab wirklich viel zu entdecken und dabei hat man nicht nur diese drei Charaktere getroffen, nicht nur die Nebencharaktere dazu, sondern auch etwas über die Bienen gelernt. Über ihr Verhalten und ihre Wichtigkeit in dieser Welt, die sich auch langsam in Acht nehmen sollte. Es regt zum Nachdenken an und ist dabei sprachlich auch einfach wunderbar! Ich weiß nicht. Ich bin froh, dass ich es letztlich gelesen habe. Und ich würde gern noch mehr sagen und noch besser ausdrücken wollen, wie sehr es mir gefallen hat, aber mir fehlen ein bisschen die Worte.
10000 Sterne.
Lange Rede, kurzer Sinn. Ich finde es absolut grandios. Das gesamte Thema wurde so unfassbar gut aufgezogen und der Teil über den ich besorgt war, denn es gibt drei Handlungsstränge, die immer wieder wechseln, erwies sich als wirklichwirklich gut gelöst.
Ich glaube, mein liebster Handlungsstrang war der von Tao. Ich habe ihn von Anfang bis Ende verschlungen und die Seiten flogen am leichtesten. Am Anfang fand ich sowohl Williams als auch Georges Sicht ein bisschen anstrengend, ich weiß auch nicht genau weshalb. Aber bei William löste es sich in der Mitte des Buches und bei George dann gegen Ende, als der Kollaps einsetzte.
Die Beziehungen, die die drei Charaktere auf ihren Seiten aufgebaut haben und die man kennenlernen konnte, fand ich wirklich schön.
William, der immer nur Edmund und Rahm als sein 'Licht' gesehen hatte und der dann langsam aber sicher gemerkt hat, dass Charlotte nicht weniger ist.
Charlotte, die mit Edmunds Kind nach Amerika ist, mit einem Koffer und ohne Blick zurück.
George und Gareth, die Konkurrenz und letztlich aber diese winzige Geste von George, weil es sie beide getroffen hat.
Tao und ihr Durchhaltevermögen und ihre Güte und ihr Tatendrang.
Die Verbindung zwischen allen dreien am Ende. Maaaah.
Es gab wirklich viel zu entdecken und dabei hat man nicht nur diese drei Charaktere getroffen, nicht nur die Nebencharaktere dazu, sondern auch etwas über die Bienen gelernt. Über ihr Verhalten und ihre Wichtigkeit in dieser Welt, die sich auch langsam in Acht nehmen sollte. Es regt zum Nachdenken an und ist dabei sprachlich auch einfach wunderbar! Ich weiß nicht. Ich bin froh, dass ich es letztlich gelesen habe. Und ich würde gern noch mehr sagen und noch besser ausdrücken wollen, wie sehr es mir gefallen hat, aber mir fehlen ein bisschen die Worte.
10000 Sterne.
The History of Bees
⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Here we have The History of Bees and to be honest I didn’t really have any idea what this was going to be about. We have three stories Tao, William and George one whom is a pollinator and two who are beekeepers.
The chapters flick through each of the stories and again being honest found it quite a slow book, the only thing that kept me reading was that I wanted to know what happened to Tao’s son Wei-Wen!
I was expecting this book to bring all three stories together but it didn’t and it’s kind of left me feeling a bit lost and that this book is a bit pointless!
I did find out what happened to Wei-Wen but I’m now completely clueless as to what the point of the three stories are in relation to each other!
I feel these might as well have been three short stories rather than one full book!
⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Here we have The History of Bees and to be honest I didn’t really have any idea what this was going to be about. We have three stories Tao, William and George one whom is a pollinator and two who are beekeepers.
The chapters flick through each of the stories and again being honest found it quite a slow book, the only thing that kept me reading was that I wanted to know what happened to Tao’s son Wei-Wen!
I was expecting this book to bring all three stories together but it didn’t and it’s kind of left me feeling a bit lost and that this book is a bit pointless!
I did find out what happened to Wei-Wen but I’m now completely clueless as to what the point of the three stories are in relation to each other!
I feel these might as well have been three short stories rather than one full book!
Slightly underwhelming.
I did like the concept and the different POVs set in different time periods but there was just something about the book that didn't quite work for me.
The main questions I had was what the target audience was. I couldn't figure out if it was a YA or an adut fiction because the writing style was rather simplistic but then it focused mainly (besides bees) on parent's relationships with their children, a theme I wouldn't necessarily talk about with young adults. Although I really enjoy reading about various interhuman relationships, the ones in the book seemed at first interesting but weren't handled very well in my opinion. I found the leading characters a bit shallow and onedimensional and the character developement seemed forced to me.
I also found the ending predictable, which doesn't have to be a bad thing but I prefer to be surprised by a book were there is an element of mystery present.
What I did like about the book, was of course that it talked about a very important issue in a genre breaking way. The importance of bees and the need to protect them was well intertwined in the story and I don't think I've ever seen someone talk about this issue and bees in literary fiction.
Maybe this wasn't exactly my vibe or it didn't live up to my expectations but it is still an enjoyable and informative novel.
I did like the concept and the different POVs set in different time periods but there was just something about the book that didn't quite work for me.
The main questions I had was what the target audience was. I couldn't figure out if it was a YA or an adut fiction because the writing style was rather simplistic but then it focused mainly (besides bees) on parent's relationships with their children, a theme I wouldn't necessarily talk about with young adults. Although I really enjoy reading about various interhuman relationships, the ones in the book seemed at first interesting but weren't handled very well in my opinion. I found the leading characters a bit shallow and onedimensional and the character developement seemed forced to me.
I also found the ending predictable, which doesn't have to be a bad thing but I prefer to be surprised by a book were there is an element of mystery present.
What I did like about the book, was of course that it talked about a very important issue in a genre breaking way. The importance of bees and the need to protect them was well intertwined in the story and I don't think I've ever seen someone talk about this issue and bees in literary fiction.
Maybe this wasn't exactly my vibe or it didn't live up to my expectations but it is still an enjoyable and informative novel.
I liked the story, but it was very predictable, and written a lot like a movie. It was a quick read, story-based and felt very sad and powerless, which is why I think the ending ruins it a bit. But good overall, and a good book to get people to care about the bees!!
This was a cool way to talk about a serious issue, and entertaining too. The short chapters and jumping back and forth in time kept it light and interesting to read, and the stories were easy to follow. Though it's mostly a calm book, it did get exciting as well.
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No