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A review by slbutcherauthor
The Hive by Gill Hornby
3.0
I had high hopes for this book and liked it so much at the start, but I wound up disappointed with it at the end. My feelings mirror what other reviewers have expressed: some of the characters were one-dimensional, the dialogue was rocky (not to mention stiff), and at some point, I'd had enough of hearing about Jo's "cross" behavior.
Having said that, I didn't find myself trudging through this book. I did laugh quite a bit, and I found Rachel relateable. Georgie was funny; Heather's attempt at time-keeping kept me in stitches through the first meeting, but by the end of the book, I felt like she was the second-most annoying character (aside from Bea, maybe). I don't hold annoying characters against this book--it's expected that, in a book about catty women and their drama, some of the characters will be annoying.
Sometimes it felt like characters appeared out of nowhere, which isn't something I've ever noticed in a professional book. Occasionally I became frustrated during certain scenes, trying to figure out why certain people were present and where they came from.
All in all, not a BAD read, but nothing to write home about.
Also, as much as I love dashes, this book was crazy dash-happy.
Having said that, I didn't find myself trudging through this book. I did laugh quite a bit, and I found Rachel relateable. Georgie was funny; Heather's attempt at time-keeping kept me in stitches through the first meeting, but by the end of the book, I felt like she was the second-most annoying character (aside from Bea, maybe). I don't hold annoying characters against this book--it's expected that, in a book about catty women and their drama, some of the characters will be annoying.
Sometimes it felt like characters appeared out of nowhere, which isn't something I've ever noticed in a professional book. Occasionally I became frustrated during certain scenes, trying to figure out why certain people were present and where they came from.
All in all, not a BAD read, but nothing to write home about.
Also, as much as I love dashes, this book was crazy dash-happy.