A review by smofkin
Grey Bees by Andrey Kurkov

3.0

This was a nice read that left you with thoughtful reflections on the impacts of the callous invasion of Crimea. Sergey was a standout protagonist - his way of orienting to the world, and his connections with his bees was beautifully expressed throughout the story. Maybe there was something about the whole novel that I didn't "get", maybe I'd get it with another read - but overall it felt slow and almost like it was pulling punches. It never moved to to the point where I felt totally invested in the story, and there were times I was thinking I wouldn't mind for it to end now instead of dragging on, but I was happy enough to stick with it 'til the end anyway.