A review by ya_chitayu
Grey Bees by Andrey Kurkov

reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This book was slow but appropriately so, it did a good job of conveying the boring, fearful tension of daily life in the grey zone, and then again at the mercy of an authoritarian regime. I do think it could’ve pushed the boundaries a bit further with the tatar family but the narrative seemed true to our main character who is not so much a man of action as a peaceful narrator who does try to do the right thing.