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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
Mam problem z ocenieniem Historii pszczół- a nawet nie bardzo chcę to robić, ponieważ są to trzy całkowicie inne historie. Wszystkie miały one swoje lepsze i gorsze strony, każda była inna i na innym poziomie, więc nawet wyliczanie jakieś średniej jest bezsensowne. Każda z nich jest materiałem na pełnoprawną osobną powieść ale całkowicie rozumiem dlaczego autorka postanowiła to przedstawić akurat w takiej formie. Całość jest bardzo przyjemna ale raczej jako odskocznie od jakieś innej powieści ponieważ tą można się znudzić. Do tego mogę dodać że styl pisania jest piękny ale nie przesadzony a wręcz bardzo subtelny i delikatny. Podsumowując: polecam przeczytać i przemyśleć i nie napalać się na fajerwerki.
This was stunning and so eye opening. Everyone should read this. It's beautifully done and intertwines three stories so well and I love the twist.
Don't let the bees die!
It was an interesting read, but it picked the pace like halfway through the story.
It was an interesting read, but it picked the pace like halfway through the story.
The novel makes an important point, but unfortunately neither the writing (or perhaps the translation) nor the story is likely to inspire or persuade the uninitiated.
I would have stopped because the comma splices made me sad but persevered to learn how the author combined her three narratives and because bees remain my weakness (after failing at tending them).
I would have stopped because the comma splices made me sad but persevered to learn how the author combined her three narratives and because bees remain my weakness (after failing at tending them).
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Maja Lunde can write. And she can write brilliantly.
I rarely say this - this book should have been longer. The idea behind this story is fantastic, realistic and something we are already going through in different capacities. Bees are disappearing and the impact of that is catastrophic. Three stories set in three different eras offer ideas, relationships between parent and child, hope. While one man in 1851 one day decides to work on bees, another man in 2007 stops and a woman in 2098 rediscovers bees and restores the balance the word very much deserves. Three stories across time, across geography all have connecting thread of bee keeping, passion, love for children and a stubbornness to stand ground on what they believe in.
Lunde's writing rarely pauses for a breath or a nap. There is always movement, always busy and being busy, the novel reads in itself and History of Bees comes to fruition.
I rarely say this - this book should have been longer. The idea behind this story is fantastic, realistic and something we are already going through in different capacities. Bees are disappearing and the impact of that is catastrophic. Three stories set in three different eras offer ideas, relationships between parent and child, hope. While one man in 1851 one day decides to work on bees, another man in 2007 stops and a woman in 2098 rediscovers bees and restores the balance the word very much deserves. Three stories across time, across geography all have connecting thread of bee keeping, passion, love for children and a stubbornness to stand ground on what they believe in.
Lunde's writing rarely pauses for a breath or a nap. There is always movement, always busy and being busy, the novel reads in itself and History of Bees comes to fruition.
Important discussion, some slight scientific information (discussions or bee anatomy, what they do, why they're important).
Interestingly written. The generational type characters allow for a full look at what each time line looks at and expects from the generation following. Also a look at the full life span of bees was interesting.
While this book was interesting (hopefully that's the last time I'll use that word...) I did find my attention swaying from the book.
Interestingly written. The generational type characters allow for a full look at what each time line looks at and expects from the generation following. Also a look at the full life span of bees was interesting.
While this book was interesting (hopefully that's the last time I'll use that word...) I did find my attention swaying from the book.
I have incredibly mixed feelings about this one. It did some good stuff, I enjoyed the 2098 timeline, exploring the impact of loss of pollinators, and the interaction of the authoritarian nature of government with their ability to respond to crises (fairly apt given the last few months!). The other two timelines, 1851 and 2007, were less ambitious, instead focusing on family relationships around bees. I kind of liked the present stuff, even though George was a complete shit who only ever thought of himself, not his son - the relationships there were dynamic and interesting, even if there was some stuff later on that made zero sense for the character as I perceived them. But I hated reading the Victorian stuff. I liked the 'yellow wallpaper' reference, and obviously this part of the book is heavily about exploring William's depression, but I dreaded those chapters. Even without the depression he was often a duck for no reason, and his refusal to acknowledge his daughters at all grated (admittedly period kinda makes this a thing, but it didn't mean I liked it!). I appreciate what Lunde was doing, it just didn't land at all for me. Which kind of dragged down the rest of the book. Overall impression was "didn't hate it" more than actually enjoyed it, despite the strengths.
This book was of particular interest to me given I have a working understanding of some of the bee science / colony collapse that is a main focus of the story, and upon which the three personal stories are woven. I enjoyed this blend of personal lives and science, though I struggled to connect with the main characters in a meaningful way. The connections between the three was made apparent at the end, which I knew was coming, and it was beautifully handled. Definitely recommended.
This was a DNF for me. Horrible writing. Horrible characters. Byeee