When this book first came out, it was compared to Atwood's Handmaid's Tale. I think this is because of the reproduction theme that makes up part of the book. But such a comparison is false. It is actually an American The Hen Who Dream She Could Fly. On the surface, the story is about a bee, a ...
Not only was Flora 717 born into the lowest class of her society, she was also born bigger and darker than the best of them. As a sanitation bee, she is only fit to clean the hive while living to accept, obey and serve which means to do whatever is necessary for the good of the hive and the holy mot...
The Bees is a masterwork of world building. Set within a hive, this book follows one of the lowliest workers, Flora 717, a sanitation worker who is noticed early on as having special powers and promoted to jobs beyond her station. Flora, due to her many talents, is able to break free of the social r...
I really enjoyed this, and it proves the point that you can make anything sympathetic if you find the common ground and then anthropomorphize the hell out of it. I did like the look into the lives of bees, from The Cluster during winter to the various tasks that each bee takes. I have a minor quibbl...
Accept, obey, and serve. This is the mantra of the hive, the law for life within. Following this simple rule, everything is done for the benefit of the hive, its sisters, and most importantly, its Queen. Each echelon of the hive hierarchy strives to do her part to be industrious and to promote harmo...
The Bees by Laline Paull is a wildly imaginative debut novel. First and foremost, it is actually and truly about bees! The main characters are bees with some wasps in villainous supporting roles. You can read it literally and gain an understanding of a bee hive OR You can read it figuratively as a d...
***This review has also been posted on The Social PotatoThe biggest downfall of this book for me was what made it unique: the bees (pun kind of intended.. but is it a pun or is it not, that is the question).This book has a lot of things going for it, but the characterization of the bees made it almo...
"Accept, Obey, Serve."This is the motto that must be followed to stay alive in the hive. The Bees is a uniquely written story that is told from the perspective of Flora 717, a bee born into the sanitation unit. Flora 717's hive is in an orchard and danger comes from many sources, both outside and ...
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