A review by staciesbooks
At the Mouth of the River of Bees by Kij Johnson

5.0

I loved most of the stories in this bind up, which seems like a rare thing when it comes to short story collections. There were a couple that were a bit slow, but the story lines were still solid and interesting. The overwhelming majority of the stories, however, were enthralling and diverse. Johnson has so many types of writing styles that she's experimented with, and it keeps the reader on their toes. There were a mix of genres as well, fantasy, SciFi, little but of surrealism...it was all golden. Normally, I would dock some points if any story was drawn out, but I can't bring myself to give At the Mouth of the River of Bees less than 5 stars. This collection made me FEEL things. Deep things. Horrifying things. Fun and adventurous things. I can tell that many of these stories will stick with me for a long time. This is one of those collections that you read and then feel like a changed person afterwards. Would 100% recommend reading any of Johnson's work.