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A review by sarah984
The Murmur of Bees by Sofía Segovia
emotional
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
I thought the language (and translation) was beautiful, and the history was interesting to me, but the book itself was also annoying. There are only three categories of people in this book's world: benevolent put-upon landowners, childlike peons who are so grateful for the landowner's kindness, and evil ungrateful peons who are greedy and hurt people for no reason. Annoying.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy