The Bees by Laline Paull

The Bees

Laline Paull

340 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction dystopian speculative fiction adventurous tense medium-paced
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Readers who enjoy dystopian tales of rebellion and resilience, with a unique perspective on societal hierarchies and biological allegories, will find The Bees compelling.

Description

The Handmaid's Tale meets The Hunger Games in this brilliantly imagined debut. Born into the lowest class of her society, Flora 717 is a sanitation bee, only fit to clean her orchard hive. Living to accept, obey and serve, she is prepared to sacri...

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Community Reviews

3.63
based on 7,725 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 64%

tense: 43%

emotional: 37%

dark: 33%

informative: 32%

mysterious: 24%

reflective: 22%

challenging: 19%

hopeful: 17%

inspiring: 14%

sad: 11%

lighthearted: 5%

funny: 3%

relaxing: 3%

Pace

18% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

68% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

58% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
19% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

41% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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