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Here is the Beehive: Shortlisted for Popular Fiction Book of the Year in the AN Post Irish Book Awards by Sarah Crossan

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drunkducks's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

mouwuol's review against another edition

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5.0

one of the best books ive read in a while. The characters felt so real even though this book is short and written in verse. The book is really depressing and its made me think a lot and books that make you think are the best kind of books

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3.0

I am usually a fan of Sarah Crossan’s books and adore her writing style, but this one was not great. The characters were extremely unlikable, and even though they were meant to be, the book was just not fun to read.

lwixted's review against another edition

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dark inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

lunaseline's review against another edition

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5.0

Jag läste varenda bokredaktörs hyllning (första anti-indikationen). Jag läste att det var en mogen relationsroman om otrohet (andra anti-indikationen). Jag läste att den kom på svenska snabbt och populärt (tredje anti-indikationen).
Så jag läste INTE Crossans egna ord, i denna, hennes alldeles egna innovation.
My loss. Tills den dök upp på "årets bästa" listor hos samma bokredaktörer som tjatade från början, och jag läste det där om prosan, lyriken. Vilken jag så klart föll som en fura för. Tillsammans med upplägget - vilket gör att jag ändå är lite glad att jag aldrig brydde mig att läsa så mycket mer om romanen från början, för eventuellt gjorde det att jag slapp spoilers.
Två tredjedelar in insåg jag plötsligt att det här var en "måste bestämma om jag ska ge en femma"-bok. Bestämde att slutet fick avgöra. Sen hängde det på håret rätt länge. Tills slutmeningen. Där vann hon mig, Crossan.
Och december fick den där femman jag hoppats på.

jeansbookbag's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

This is a really interesting novel in verse about love, grief, and finding yourself. It’s not a style that will work for everyone, but I thought the use of verse was a very effective way to be in the mind of a grieving woman. I thought it was beautifully written and will be looking for more from Crossan.