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I'm really trying go enjoy this book! Going in I was excited..all the great reviews! And I love bees. And dystopian futures novels. With a cautionary theme. But..wow. Its. Sooo. Slow. What's with the Wei Wen deal and it taking sooo long for us to find out what's wrong with him? Mo....laaassss...ess. LOL So I'm about one third into it. Should I slog on? Does it get better?? Is it worth the "sting" of boredom?

Orio I'm so glad to hear I'm not the only one who feels the same about this book. I too am “struggling” along and I’m ¾ of the way. I’m determined to finis…moreI'm so glad to hear I'm not the only one who feels the same about this book. I too am “struggling” along and I’m ¾ of the way. I’m determined to finish it, but I fear the payoff is going to be a let-down. I totally agree about the Wei Wen story line. But equally of the other two storylines. They just go nowhere. The few connections to bees woven into their stories, are just not strong enough to warrant the title of this book.
I’ll add an update when I finish it.
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Well, I finished the book. And, as expected, very anticlimactic. No real resolution with any of the characters. In addition, none of the character are likable or relatable. They all have anger issues and for no particular reason. Very confusing. Just when it got to the explanation of the bee colony collapse, it’s interrupted by the characters senseless behavior. Maybe there was something lost in translation from its original Norwegian publication.
It was a great subject to bring to light, but, unfortunately, this book was not one I would recommend.

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The Collapse - has anything other than bees collapsed? Book mentions that there is no meat because there is no grass for animals.Why? Grass in not pollinated by bees, also wheat, rice and most of plants can develop without bees.

Eva Kristin Most meat and dairy production today depends heavily on concentrates as fodder. In Norway, at least, this is made from soy beans (imported from Brazil…moreMost meat and dairy production today depends heavily on concentrates as fodder. In Norway, at least, this is made from soy beans (imported from Brazil), and soy beans need to be pollinated. I suppose we could go back to mostly grass feeding our animals, but that would in any case make them produce a lot less, and meat would become a luxury product. Which might not be such a terrible thing?(less)

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Tao and her fellow workers climb the trees they’re pollinating, and are punished for breaking branches. Why don’t they use ladders? Surely it would be much faster, and safer for the trees.

Miss It seems this is based on real human pollinators in an area of China.

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entr...…moreIt seems this is based on real human pollinators in an area of China.

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In chapter 2, William hears “burner rings” being moved on the stove. Does that mean it’s a gas stove? I would have thought they’d still be very uncommon in 1851.

Virginia Answering many years later for the benefit of anyone who didn't grow up with a wood cooking stove - the tops are heavy cast iron with round openings o…moreAnswering many years later for the benefit of anyone who didn't grow up with a wood cooking stove - the tops are heavy cast iron with round openings on top, corresponding to those of a modern stove, with cast iron circles that could be removed to heat water directly over the fire. They were moved using heavy iron handles and it was impossible not to hear the clanking. (less)

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Ciekawa historia z moralem, ale wydaje mi sie kanciasto przetlumaczona na polski. Czesto zdawalo mi sie, ze czytam tlumaczenie, a nie ksiazke. Co uwazacie?

librarianka Ciekawe, ze ja odnioslam takie samo wrazenie po przeczytaniu tej ksiazki w jezyku angielskim. Wiec moze to nie tlumaczenie tylko tak wlasnie, troche n…moreCiekawe, ze ja odnioslam takie samo wrazenie po przeczytaniu tej ksiazki w jezyku angielskim. Wiec moze to nie tlumaczenie tylko tak wlasnie, troche niezgrabnie jest napisana? Mimo wszystko cos w niej jest co zostaje w nas po przeczytaniu mimo kiepskiej prozy.(less)

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