readsfordee 's review for:

The Bees by Laline Paull
3.5
adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Liked it because I know bees / former beekeeper. My experience would've been completely different if I didn't know bees, so I find it hard to rate. I knew what was going to happen (again, because I know bees), so it wasn't as attention-keeping for me as it may have been for others.