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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
As Maja weaves her way through these stories, almost mirroring a bees dance, you gain a sense of urgency and weariness. Is this where we’re at and is that the future? No matter which era you gain a common thread of humanity that buzzes all around and only hope can replace the fear with the situation we are in. A great book and worth every page and every spoonful of honey you sneak during the read.
challenging
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Medical trauma
Such an interesting idea for a book, and I appreciated how it all came together at the end.
I wasn't a huge fan of the writing style and I didn't warm to any of the characters particularly.
I wasn't a huge fan of the writing style and I didn't warm to any of the characters particularly.
I just finished this and I'm crying.
Honestly it was a really slow start for me and I wasn't super into it at first. The chapters are so short that I didn't feel connected to our characters right away and was tempted to put it away. Then suddenly everything changed, I'm not quite sure where this turning point was but suddenly I was very invested in the story, I needed to know how it ended.
The way the three stories tie together is great, and is subtly pointed out throughout the book, up until they're fully revealed.
This book is also extremely terrifying. Since many aspects of the 2007 storyline were factual, and we are very much in the midst of having bees go extinct. A world such as Tao's sounds absolutely terrifying, but could very well be possible.
Honestly it was a really slow start for me and I wasn't super into it at first. The chapters are so short that I didn't feel connected to our characters right away and was tempted to put it away. Then suddenly everything changed, I'm not quite sure where this turning point was but suddenly I was very invested in the story, I needed to know how it ended.
The way the three stories tie together is great, and is subtly pointed out throughout the book, up until they're fully revealed.
This book is also extremely terrifying. Since many aspects of the 2007 storyline were factual, and we are very much in the midst of having bees go extinct. A world such as Tao's sounds absolutely terrifying, but could very well be possible.
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this book, the only major let down being the characters, which were unrelatable and hard to like.
I really wanted to love this book. It has a beautiful cover and the inside blurb said it was in the spirit of Station Eleven - a book I loved. There were definitely parts of this I enjoyed but I was waiting for something amazing to come out of it and it never did for me. I too am very concerned about the environment and the plight of the bees, but that message seemed too forced in this book.
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
emotional
informative
fast-paced
A story told across three different timelines- William 1851, George, 2007 and Tao, 2098. All three narratives are joined by the impact that bees have had on their lives. The
The dystopian future where there are no bees due to farming practices like mono culture, intensive farming and use of pesticides was by far my favourite and I wanted to know more.
Beekeepers in western Europe have reported a fall in the number of bees and colony losses over the last 15 years so the plot of this book is not based on an unrealistic premise. I didn't find it preachy or over the top it actually surprised me that that the ending is hopeful given that things haven't improved since its first publication in 2015.
This is as much about family relationships as it is about our relationship with nature and although some of the characters weren't as fleshed out as I would've liked, it was none the less an interesting and thought provoking read.
The dystopian future where there are no bees due to farming practices like mono culture, intensive farming and use of pesticides was by far my favourite and I wanted to know more.
Beekeepers in western Europe have reported a fall in the number of bees and colony losses over the last 15 years so the plot of this book is not based on an unrealistic premise. I didn't find it preachy or over the top it actually surprised me that that the ending is hopeful given that things haven't improved since its first publication in 2015.
This is as much about family relationships as it is about our relationship with nature and although some of the characters weren't as fleshed out as I would've liked, it was none the less an interesting and thought provoking read.
I didn't care how the book would end, which is not a good sign. But unlike most boring books, this one didn't make me dnf it, so 3 stars instead of 2.
Also it was so bleak. So sad.Little children dying , I hate this stuff.
Using the word 'hope' in the last sentence doesn't make a book particularly hopeful.
Also it was so bleak. So sad.
Using the word 'hope' in the last sentence doesn't make a book particularly hopeful.