The History of Bees by Maja Lunde

The History of Bees

Climate Quartet #1

Maja Lunde

400 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction science fiction challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

England, 1852. William is a biologist and seed merchant, who sets out to build a new type of beehive--one that will give both him and his children honour and fame. United States, 2007. George is a beekeeper and fights an uphill battle against mode...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,180 reviews

Moods

reflective 65%
emotional 53%
sad 42%
informative 39%
hopeful 27%
challenging 26%
dark 26%
mysterious 18%
inspiring 17%
tense 13%
adventurous 12%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 45%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 22% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 37% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 26%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 37% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.65

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