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astridparamita 's review for:
The Murmur of Bees
by Sofía Segovia
In short, I liked it (remember that 3 stars = like on goodreads).
It was an interesting story, but I didn't enjoy they way the story was told.
What I like: the backdrop of the 1918 Spanish flu, was especially interesting with the current pandemic going on. Reading how people (might have) reacted at that time, and what it meant for them. And maybe what it could mean for us in the next years.
What I don't really like: The Murmur of Bees has some interesting and quirky characters in the beginning (Simonopio and Nana Reja!). But in the end it introduced so many other characters, venturing here in there with an all knowing perspective, I just can't wait to end the book.
Then again, I'm not a reader who loves the beauty of prose. So maybe if you do, and you enjoy a more exaggerated way of storytelling, you will like this book. I think I only like exaggeration when it's sarcasm.
It was an interesting story, but I didn't enjoy they way the story was told.
What I like: the backdrop of the 1918 Spanish flu, was especially interesting with the current pandemic going on. Reading how people (might have) reacted at that time, and what it meant for them. And maybe what it could mean for us in the next years.
What I don't really like: The Murmur of Bees has some interesting and quirky characters in the beginning (Simonopio and Nana Reja!). But in the end it introduced so many other characters, venturing here in there with an all knowing perspective, I just can't wait to end the book.
Then again, I'm not a reader who loves the beauty of prose. So maybe if you do, and you enjoy a more exaggerated way of storytelling, you will like this book. I think I only like exaggeration when it's sarcasm.