A review by valodniece
The Ardent Swarm by Yamen Manai
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
A brilliant political parable highlighting the dangers of fundamentalism, using a mild-mannered beekeeper and his fight against murderous hornets as its main vessel. For a story covering so much dark matter, it is remarkably soft, focusing on community and problem-solving - but without forgetting that sometimes the solution to a problem can only take one form.