by Laline Paull
Not something that I would normally read, but it was surprisingly enjoyable and surpassed my expectations. My inner biologist (I studied biology for my undergrad) was brought out again in me after this.
I'm finding it tricky to rate this book... I don't think I've read anything similar to compare it with, and to me it seems like a fairly original story. I did enjoy reading it though, it was interesting to see the life of the bees (though I'm not sure that all the facts are 100% correct). A lot of t...
#TheBees, by @LalinePaull In concept, this is an adventurous novel, which makes it a challenge to review. It's fiction, but it's clear that Paull has done a lot of research into the subject matter, so it's almost a dramatisation of biological science, just as so many early SF novels were a drama...
Loved it. A fascinating book. Loved the olfactory images in it. I also loved how the outsider became the ultimate insider.