A review by casspro
Of Bees and Mist by Erick Setiawan

4.0

One of the better magical realism novels I've read it quite some time. Setiawan weaves a tale of domestic drama, pitting mother against daughter, husband against wife, and friends against friends. The world he creates personifies and makes emotions real, from a mother's depression morphing into a thick mist surrounding the household, to a woman's bitter words transforming into angry bees. The female characters are strong, resilient people especially in the darkest of times. It took me a while to finish the novel, but I'm glad I was able to spend the holidays churning through this. It's well worth it.