A review by morghan_1947
Bee Season by Myla Goldberg

5.0

This is a well crafted story of a family in crisis and ultimately decline and dissolution. It is so interesting to me her parallels with Aaron's journey to seek metaphysical enlightenment juxtaposed against Eliza's Judaic mysticism. I do find it difficult to understand, though, how Saul could have been married to Miriam, and have no idea where the money is coming from and how the bills are paid.... just a picky observation. It was clear, early on that Miriam was in trouble, and soon would be caught, even in the days before home alarms, someone was bound to be home! Ultimately Saul's complete emotional distance from his both his wife and children, were the undoing of all. I felt Ellie to be the strongest character as she was much more adept at assessing feeling and emotion.