The Bees: A Novel
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Genres: Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Paperback
Author:
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Paperback
Lauren O. (LoMel) - , reviewed on + 134 more book reviews
What a BUZZ-worthy book. Some of you may BEE interested in my review!
Okay, disclaimer: I hate bees. Like, I am terrified of them and they are my least favorite creatures on earth, so I'm happy to admit that may have colored my view on this book. If you're into bees try reading this. You may like it!
In terms of less biased criticism, the pacing of this book was really weird and Flora 717 came off as pretty flat. Also, and I know this is getting back to the bee thing, but I found this book really hard to take seriously when the main characters were bees. You can write animal protagonists really well (Hi, Watership Down) and in a way where the story weaves in well with the animal spaces. This felt like a weirdly written dystopia that did a find-replace with "person" for "bee", changed the setting and they called it a day. Even outside of that though, this plot wouldn't have really worked with human protagonists so...I guess I'm just not sure what the author was going for. Also the ending of this book is bananas. It just goes completely off the rails.
In summary, I'm happy to admit I am the opposite of the target audience for this book so try it if you like! For me the mix of not-great plot and bees (I hate bees) was just too much to overcome.
Okay, disclaimer: I hate bees. Like, I am terrified of them and they are my least favorite creatures on earth, so I'm happy to admit that may have colored my view on this book. If you're into bees try reading this. You may like it!
In terms of less biased criticism, the pacing of this book was really weird and Flora 717 came off as pretty flat. Also, and I know this is getting back to the bee thing, but I found this book really hard to take seriously when the main characters were bees. You can write animal protagonists really well (Hi, Watership Down) and in a way where the story weaves in well with the animal spaces. This felt like a weirdly written dystopia that did a find-replace with "person" for "bee", changed the setting and they called it a day. Even outside of that though, this plot wouldn't have really worked with human protagonists so...I guess I'm just not sure what the author was going for. Also the ending of this book is bananas. It just goes completely off the rails.
In summary, I'm happy to admit I am the opposite of the target audience for this book so try it if you like! For me the mix of not-great plot and bees (I hate bees) was just too much to overcome.
