lauracollins096's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Abortion, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Grief, and Sexual content
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Murder and Animal death
greatexpectations77's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I really enjoyed this book. It's quick, but it feels incredibly human. The format seems to mimic the dizzying effect of sudden grief and the quagmire of emotions between love and hate and loneliness and longing and then trying to pretend that you're okay enough to keep participating in capitalism.
Graphic: Death, Grief, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Car accident, and Bullying
Minor: Eating disorder, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Abortion, and Sexual content
paigicus's review
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Okay, the little blurb on the jacket made me think this was going to be a different type of story, but I quite liked this. This is the kind of book where you absolutely hate the protagonist and just want to shake her and tell her she’s been the asshole the whole time, but in a good way.
Graphic: Death and Infidelity
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Miscarriage
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Here is the Beehive is proof that you can very much enjoy the reading experience while not liking the main character. Ana is a lawyer who is grieving the death of her lover, Connor. But they were both married and the affair was secret so she cannot publicly mourn him. Her involvement in his legal affairs - executor of his will - and her insinuation of herself into the life of his widow and their children are clearly not to be approved. Yet the writing was beautiful, capturing her grief and isolation, while highlighting the fact that the relationship was not exactly what Ana wanted it to be.
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Infidelity
Moderate: Abortion
beefstew's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Abortion and Death
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