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A review by eddiesourboy
The Bees by Laline Paull
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
why do the bees have Catholic guilt?
- me within the first 20 minutes of reading, and also several more times as it progressed
the writing is good, even beautiful at times, and the concept sounds good but the execution was soooo bad. it was a really predictable story that dragged on too long. the mix of science and complete nonsense made me so angry. the bees have concepts like sin, greed, and lust and they worship their queen like a god. they talk like they're from the 1800s. yes, they also use scent and dance to communicate, like real bees. but then they use brooms and plates and have human mannerisms??? pick a lane! also, the main bee is insanely OP and a Mary Sue, which is a sentence I never thought I would write.
the writing is good, even beautiful at times, and the concept sounds good but the execution was soooo bad. it was a really predictable story that dragged on too long. the mix of science and complete nonsense made me so angry. the bees have concepts like sin, greed, and lust and they worship their queen like a god. they talk like they're from the 1800s. yes, they also use scent and dance to communicate, like real bees. but then they use brooms and plates and have human mannerisms??? pick a lane! also, the main bee is insanely OP and a Mary Sue, which is a sentence I never thought I would write.