gracef1221's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Holy shit, it’s hard to fully describe how this book has affected me, but I know that I will think about it forever
wenwe's review against another edition
5.0
Favorite Quote: "Consciousness is the most stubborn substance in the cosmos, and the most fluid. It can be rigid as concrete, and it can change in an instant. A song can change it, or a story, or a fragrance wafting by on the wind." Lily Fong
chickenkarmesan's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
tense
slow-paced
5.0
makaylaughery's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
geraldine's review against another edition
2.0
this would have gotten 3 stars but for two things, one which is personal taste and one which is... less i guess
2) is less personally upsetting and more.... i hated the bee thing. i hated it so much. i think for every book and honestly piece of media in general you have to suspend your disbelief a little bit and buy into whatever story is being told to enjoy it but once it came to the bee stuff i just could not. bee sense?? BEE SPOT???
every time this came up it took me right out of the book and fully broke my immersion. i was so invested in what the council was going to decide for the town, what visions maya was going to have, the people madrone met and helped, and then i get to some sentence about "bee mind" and just had to put the book down. two thirds of the way through the book i was trying to imagine how you could edit/rewrite this book to take the bee stuff out and how it would be a stronger book for it, but then the bees became more and more integral to the plot.
like why was it not like... she could psychically tap into local swarms of bees to sense their mood or something and call on them but not like, ok she has a bee mind now too and a scar on her forehead where she can sweat a drop of honey and use it to do magic like. what the fuck was that. could not come around on it. cannot do it.
i liked the characters and was deeply invested in the overall plot, and it had a lot of interesting themes but.... yeah.
Spoiler
1) is i cannot handle violence against children at all. i understood its place in the book but i wish i knew this was going to be a moment before i started reading it so i could have not read it in the first place.2) is less personally upsetting and more.... i hated the bee thing. i hated it so much. i think for every book and honestly piece of media in general you have to suspend your disbelief a little bit and buy into whatever story is being told to enjoy it but once it came to the bee stuff i just could not. bee sense?? BEE SPOT???
every time this came up it took me right out of the book and fully broke my immersion. i was so invested in what the council was going to decide for the town, what visions maya was going to have, the people madrone met and helped, and then i get to some sentence about "bee mind" and just had to put the book down. two thirds of the way through the book i was trying to imagine how you could edit/rewrite this book to take the bee stuff out and how it would be a stronger book for it, but then the bees became more and more integral to the plot.
like why was it not like... she could psychically tap into local swarms of bees to sense their mood or something and call on them but not like, ok she has a bee mind now too and a scar on her forehead where she can sweat a drop of honey and use it to do magic like. what the fuck was that. could not come around on it. cannot do it.
i liked the characters and was deeply invested in the overall plot, and it had a lot of interesting themes but.... yeah.
megan_prairierose's review against another edition
1.0
Ugh this book did not age well.
If I want to read post apocalyptic literature I’ll stick with Atwood.
If I want to read post apocalyptic literature I’ll stick with Atwood.
chicowriter's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
haileyhunny325's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
rimurphy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
One of the most inspiring and hopeful books I've ever read. It made me feel motivated to create a better, more sustainable future, and that it is possible to create. I couldn't put it down.