A review by oldwinenewwineskins
The Hive by Camilo José Cela

emotional informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The writing style is quite unique, like it very much. The story is told in a series of vignettes and the city of Madrid is the main character (1940s) Madrid. I mostly love how the story is told.