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I feel like I was supposed to get a deeper meaning out of this book. The author seemed to be trying to warn of hierarchy systems, of blind following, of ‘Big Brother’, the corruption inherent in such a system, the power dynamics of a totalitarian society, and the concept of a surveillance society. The ‘deeper meaning’ within this book fell flat, in my opinion. This isn’t to say that the novel was bad. Not since Charlotte’s Web have I felt as much for a bug as I do for Flora 717 the honeybee. On top of that, I feel that the setting as well as the storytelling is very creative.
While the story started fairly slow and boring, it picked up quickly after the first quarter of the book and kept my attention throughout the rest of the novel. The imagery of particularly action-packed events were really good. I especially liked scenes with the wasps, scenes in which Flora collected pollen, and the scene when the beekeeper collected the honey. Unfortunately, I felt that the story also ended flatly. I was rather disappointed with the climax and its resolution. It felt forced and contrived. Overall, it was a nice read but I can’t rate is as an overall favourite by any means, and it even falls short of four stars, for me.
While the story started fairly slow and boring, it picked up quickly after the first quarter of the book and kept my attention throughout the rest of the novel. The imagery of particularly action-packed events were really good. I especially liked scenes with the wasps, scenes in which Flora collected pollen, and the scene when the beekeeper collected the honey. Unfortunately, I felt that the story also ended flatly. I was rather disappointed with the climax and its resolution. It felt forced and contrived. Overall, it was a nice read but I can’t rate is as an overall favourite by any means, and it even falls short of four stars, for me.