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wasupe12's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the first part of this book. Interesting read about the origin and demise of bees, and the effects on man. Unfortunately, the book lost momentum about 2/3s of the way through.
alexandra_ricou's review against another edition
3.0
A bleak and chilling warning for the future interlaced with the personal tragedies of three individuals connected through the annals of time. I found this tale somewhat predictable in its twists and turns, though the endings for each of the three protagonists was something of a gut punch. While it has a strong beginning and end, The History of Bees somewhat loses its way in the middle.
nelram's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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
hayleysellick's review against another edition
3.0
Another book about bees, I know, I know. This one is told from three storylines: one set in 19th century England, one in modern day America and one in future China. The three storylines join together at the end but I kind of didn’t care, it just seemed joined for the sake of joining, more than adding to the storyline. To be honest, I only cared about the future China storyline, the other two were really boring. But it’s a good reminder of how catastrophic the world will be if the bees ever disappear, which is a message we must never forget.
maximilian_androne's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
mirthedh's review against another edition
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
cerysvy's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Love the concept but this was so much longer than it needed to be
cosmina635's review against another edition
5.0
O carte care m-a captivat de la inceput desi titlul pare destul de… didactic.
Partial previzibila dar mi-a placut faptul ca finalul a imbinat armonios povestile si vietile tuturor celor implicati.
“Un singur sentiment care ne leaga intr-un tot: speranta.”
Partial previzibila dar mi-a placut faptul ca finalul a imbinat armonios povestile si vietile tuturor celor implicati.
“Un singur sentiment care ne leaga intr-un tot: speranta.”
izzythurber's review against another edition
4.0
I originally read some excerpts of this book for a university course where we were looking at climate disaster literature, and I’m happy to have finally come back and read the whole thing. Overall it was very solid, definitely a slow burn in that the plot really didn’t pick up until about the last third of the book, but the writing was so well done that it honestly didn’t matter. Lunde does an incredible job of demonstrating the dire situation that we are in with bees and climate change, while still showing us that there is time to change the course of our future.