Of Bees and Mist by Erick Setiawan

Of Bees and Mist

Erick Setiawan

404 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

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Erick Setiawan's richly atmospheric debut is a beautiful, engrossing fable of three generations of women in two families; their destructive jealousies, their loves and losses, their sacrifices and deeply rooted deceptions, and their triumphs. Of Be

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Community Reviews Summary of 781 reviews

Moods

emotional 72%
mysterious 67%
dark 44%
reflective 27%
tense 23%
sad 20%
adventurous 13%
challenging 13%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 6%
funny 4%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 38%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.73

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