adamvisick's review
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Bees?
bookish_arcadia's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
biblio_lena's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
harrythorpe's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
ambiiumm23's review
dark
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
kimberleylynn74's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent book, if you are interested in bees and what's going on iwn our world right now.
Highly, highly recommended.
While fiction, it tells the stories of 3 people in 3 times and places: William, England, 1852; George, USA, 2007; and Tao, China, 2098. William is passionate about bees, but someone else always seems to just beat him, when it comes to inventing/creating. George is from a family of beekeepers for generations, when something suddenly begins to happen to his hives. Tao works as a pollinator in the food forests in China, because there are no bees since "The Collapse", and this is the only way to do agriculture; after a traumatic event involving her son, she goes on an adventure to try to find some answers.
A couple of Tao's chapters near the end were particularly riveting, in that (of course) the "history" they tell is so parallel to our present. Scary, indeed, what we're setting ourselves up for.
Highly, highly recommended.
While fiction, it tells the stories of 3 people in 3 times and places: William, England, 1852; George, USA, 2007; and Tao, China, 2098. William is passionate about bees, but someone else always seems to just beat him, when it comes to inventing/creating. George is from a family of beekeepers for generations, when something suddenly begins to happen to his hives. Tao works as a pollinator in the food forests in China, because there are no bees since "The Collapse", and this is the only way to do agriculture; after a traumatic event involving her son, she goes on an adventure to try to find some answers.
A couple of Tao's chapters near the end were particularly riveting, in that (of course) the "history" they tell is so parallel to our present. Scary, indeed, what we're setting ourselves up for.
dbookburke's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-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