Reviews

Mehiläisten historia by Maja Lunde

nicsto's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-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

2.5

sophieshafer's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

zoto91's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

br1106's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

nebrish's review against another edition

informative tense medium-paced

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

2.5

riverdaydream's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective

3.0

butyougotmysoul's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-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

3.0

I think the draw of this book for me were Tao’s chapters but I absolutely hate that two boring self-serving white men are the other two protagonists in this novel.

Spoiler

I also hate that those same two boring self-serving white men who are both deeply misogynistic and harbor a deep resentment for their wives are the “heroes” of this novel.

 It was an interesting theory and novel but…idk ultimately I was pretty disappointed with it. 

amaloe's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

thejuliette's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective medium-paced

5.0

rmurphy22002's review against another edition

3.0

An interesting dystopian cause - how the disappearance of bees could wreak havoc on our society. Combined with the future only being set about 70 years in the future it feels like this could happen