Honey

by Arnold Wesker

Book by Wesker, Arnold

430 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Sir Arnold Wesker is a British dramatist known for his contributions to world drama. He is the author of 50 plays, 4 volumes of short stories, 2 volumes of essays, a book on journalism, a children's book, extensive journalism, poetry and other assorted writings. His plays have been translated into 17 languages and performed worldwide.

Reviews

[Em · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beatie Bryant is a young woman on the brink of making her own life. She knows who she is, and mostly what she wants, but still has to figure out how that looks in real life. Her biggest fear is of living a fractured life, where all the busy minutes of the day and interactions with people around her don't add up to a complete, meaningful life. She becomes obsessed with naming the parts of of objects that add up to a whole.
I'm not familiar with author Arnold Wesker's plays, but this novel feels in many ways like a stage on which the many characters come to deliver their lines. It is beautiful, and I identified with Beatie's search to find continuity in all the jumbled parts of her life. This is one of those books where I didn't like all the parts, but it made a lasting impression.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

One thing was confusing; sometimes it was difficult to tell whose point of view was being told. Otherwise an enlightening read.