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Istoria albinelor

(Klimakvartetten #1)

Maja Lunde,

Sanda Tomescu Baciu (trad.)

3.81 · Rating details · 16,945 ratings · 1,843 reviews

Neliniștitoare, revelatoare, emoționantă și scrisă cu o măiestrie aparte, Istoria albinelor unește în mod surprinzător trei voci distincte din trei epoci diferite într-un roman provocator despre supraviețuirea speciei umane. Relațiile cele mai puternice și în mod paradoxal cele mai fragile, cele dintre părinți și copii, sunt puse în echilibru cu aceea asupra căreia rareori ...more

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Nov 12, 2018 Anne(marie) rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-german

Actual rating: 2.5 's

Unfortunately, this was a bit of a disappointment for me. I heard so many raving reviews about this book, so I totally expected this to really draw me in and leave a lasting impression, but that didn't really happen. Mostly this was down to the characters. I didn't get a good grip on them; they stayed very two-dimensional throughout the entire book. This is a shame, because I feel that a deeper connection to the characters would have changed my feelings drastically.

The story Actual rating: 2.5 🌟's

Unfortunately, this was a bit of a disappointment for me. I heard so many raving reviews about this book, so I totally expected this to really draw me in and leave a lasting impression, but that didn't really happen. Mostly this was down to the characters. I didn't get a good grip on them; they stayed very two-dimensional throughout the entire book. This is a shame, because I feel that a deeper connection to the characters would have changed my feelings drastically.

The story is told from three different points of view, each taking place in a different time period. I found all of the individual stories interesting, but none of them really pulled on my heartstrings, despite having the potential to do so. Again, this is where a better character development and deeper look into their lives and feelings would have been needed.
The chapters were all pretty short, which was another thing that bothered me (and I normally love short chapters!). Whenever the really interesting stuff seemed to start (a discovery, a new idea, etc.), the chapter ended and the point of view changed. And when the story turned back to a character, time had already passed and the chapter picked up after all the exciting stuff had already happened and all you can read about now is the conclusions and the further actions the character is taking. Longer chapters would have been so much better! I needed more feelings and thoughts and emotions!

I heard so many critics talking about how "important" this book is. I do agree that the topic is very important, but the book itself? Not really. I could have gone without reading it, because I didn't see any real exploration on why bees dying would be a horrible thing to happen. Like yeah, the world doesn't seem to be such a nice place in the year 2098, but how exactly does this all relate to the bees? I needed more answers...(view spoiler)

The reason I decided to give this book 2.5 stars nonetheless, is the fantastic writing style. Maja Lunde certainly knows how to use words, which made for a very pleasing and "comfortable" reading experience, and I stayed interested in the topic and the three different life stories the whole way through. However, I would love her writing even more if she put a bit more feeling into it and gave her characters more depth. ...more

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Sep 19, 2017 Diane S ☔ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

3.5 Three stories that are connected, though how is not apparent until book's end. 1851, William, 2007, George and 2098, Tao, tied together by their dependency on bees. In 2098, the bees have all been wiped out, in China they pollinate by hand, a labor intensive endeavor. Each of these three have sons, so this is also very much about the bond and expectations between parent and child.

Very slow start to this book, was tempted to put it down, but I have a profound interest in our environment, ...more

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Aug 16, 2017 Taryn rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: received-from-publisher, netgalley

Without bees, the flowers were just flowers, not blueberries, not bread and butter.

3.5 Stars. The three protagonists are multiple generations apart, but their lives are all linked by the fate of bees:

• Sichuan, China in 2098:Pollinating insects completely disappeared from Earth over half a century before, so humans have assumed the bees' role. In order to survive, humans have refined the arduous process of hand-pollination. Children are trained for the job as soon as they enter school and ...more

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Jan 12, 2016 Mallpunk rated it it was ok · review of another edition

I felt it was too simplistic. I never really connected with any of the three stories. I kept waiting for a plot twist or something that would really catch me, either emotionally or intellectually, but it continued straight all the way to the end. The characters lack depth and everything is over-explained. The ending attempts to bring together the threads, but it feels more like an afterthought to tidy up loose ends, and not something that touches upon the core of the story.

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Jan 15, 2018 Manny rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: older-men-younger-women, swedish-norwegian-and-danish, history-and-biography, science, science-fiction

All over the world, the bees are dying. Despite considerable research, we don't really know why; it seems to be a combination of several different causes. Evidently, this is not good. But what does it mean in emotional terms? What would be an appropriate way to feel? Having read Maja Lunde's elegant and beautiful novel, I can suggest some possible answers:

- It might feel like being hungry and knowing you're never going to get enough to eat.

- It might feel like helplessly watching your partner ...more

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Aug 22, 2015 Tanja Berg rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: scandinavian, family-saga, drama

Rating 4* out of 5. Read in Norwegian. I feel a teeny weeny bit foolish reviewing this book in English, since it hasn't yet been released in any other country. It's been sold to several and it certainly has international appeal, and thus, I choose to review in English anyway.

This is probably the most un-Norwegian book by a Norwegian author I have ever read. It works though. The book is beautifully written and a joy to read for sheer composition. There are three different plots on different ...more

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Jan 24, 2018 Mel (Epic Reading) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: library-ebook, arc-netgalley, favorites, own-print

This is wonderful!
By a Norwegian novel debut author, Maja Lunde; translated from Norwegian The History of Bees is really well written. While I give 80% of that credit to Lunde, a bit of credit is due to the translator Diane Oatley.
Following three different timelines, all related to bees in some way, this is a literary masterpiece.

The three settings
We have 1898, 2007 and 2089 as our time periods. Set in completely different parts of the world as well; England, USA and China respectively.
Of ...more

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Jan 28, 2018 Carlos rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: adult-fiction-btw

3.5 stars for this book. It is a nice book that attempts to connect three timelines, one in the late 1800’s , the other in the early 2000 and the last one in the late 2000’s . The only thing linking them is the bees and how beekeeping has destroyed , supported and changed their life forever. It was a very interesting thing to try and keep up with all these timelines, at first it takes you some time to connect with all the different characters, so I would say it had a slow start. The book picks ...more

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Jul 31, 2017 Marialyce rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Rating wise this book is a tough one for me to call. There were parts of it that were excellent while also having parts that seemed to drag a bit. However, the author, Maja Lunde, was able to weave a tale of three generations of bee keepers. Each one covered a time span. The past, was represented by William, a seed keeper who wants to build a perfect bee hive thus securing his fame and his family's future in the world he inhabits. In the present time, we meet George who battles the modern age in Rating wise this book is a tough one for me to call. There were parts of it that were excellent while also having parts that seemed to drag a bit. However, the author, Maja Lunde, was able to weave a tale of three generations of bee keepers. Each one covered a time span. The past, was represented by William, a seed keeper who wants to build a perfect bee hive thus securing his fame and his family's future in the world he inhabits. In the present time, we meet George who battles the modern age in farming as he strives to bring his son into the world and the passion he holds for the bees. Finally, there is Tao presenting the future where bees are no longer living. She and her husband are employed in the process of painting pollen unto the fruit trees to ensure not only their survival but also that of the people who now exist in a world that no longer resembles what we have come to know. These three characters come together with their families to provide the reader with many glimpses into their family dynamics and the way of life each lead in the world that they inhabited.

For this reader Tao's story was the most interesting. Her son is taken ill on a day trip into the country and is whisked away mysteriously. She begins a search for him, leaving her husband behind and through her travels we see a world of the future that is none too bright and exceedingly sad.

I found this book to be very earthy, one that paints a strong picture of our reliance on these little creatures that bind together in their hive and work as a unit. They definitely have something to teach we humans about binding together to accomplish goals.

So now it comes to rating this novel. In my mind I feel that the subject matter rates a five. However, because the writing was at time wandering and somewhat disjointed, I will give it a four. I realize that this book was translated into English so some of this meandering might have been caused by that issue.

Thank you to NetGalley and Touchstone for providing me with an advanced copy for an unbiased review.

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Aug 12, 2017 Lucy Banks rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

A slow-burner, but loving the exploration into the vital importance of bees.

Bees are absolutely my favourite insect, so a book with bees in the title was never going to be overlooked by me. As ever, I wasn't sure what to expect - and was mostly engaged, with just a few occasions where I was left scratching my head.

The story follows three narratives - William, a bee-hive designer /obsessive from the Victorian era, ...more

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Jul 29, 2018 Katie.dorny rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2018

Definitely between a 3.5/4 star read for me.
Here we meet William, George and Tao. Our past, present and future in regards to our history with bees.
Each character embodies a different personal, historical or familial crisis. In this book change is painful. Humanity is destroying itself trying to tame bees globally; and this relationship is also imprinted on our intimate relationships.
All characters have varying relationships with their sons - it is rather symbolic to tie alongside earth’s ...more

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Dec 08, 2017 Alex rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: european-literature

I am somewhere between 2 and 3 stars. At first I liked the three apparently different stories. But as I read, I got annoyed and bored. I think one of the main tasks of a writer is to keep the readers interested. This is the difficult job. Lundes message is good and the idea how to present it was also innovative. But i think the whole story would have made a more powerful impression, if the book had been smaller. I think sometimes, that the authors are trying to create atmosphere, and that is why ...more

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Jun 29, 2017 Touchstone Books rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

For starters, our art team did an incredible job with the U.S. cover. Absolutely incredible. And when you see it in person, it's even more beautiful—tons of gold, special effects, I can't get over it. But that's what we had to do to live up to the gorgeous story inside. Would a world without bees be a world without us? You'll have to read it to find out.

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Nov 29, 2017 Maryam rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: ebooks, fiction, first-read, net-galley

This book consists of three connected stories which their connection is not clear until almost the end of the book. When the connection is revealed the three stories become one and it’s actually story of us, humans.

1851/ England: William, an academic which tries to design a new bee hive in order to observe their lives. He’s obsessed with first his research then his son Edmund who seems ignores him all the time.

2007/USA. George. He’s from a generation of bee keepers/ Organic bee keeprs. He takes ...more

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Apr 07, 2019 Alice Lippart rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2019

A slow, but interesting and enjoyable read.

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Sep 08, 2017 Karen Kay rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: sci-fi, netgalley-read-2017, arc-netgalley

I received this ARC from netgalley.com in exchange for a review.

This story is told from three exceedingly different views. William lives in England 1852, George in the U.S. 2007 and Tao in China 2098. Each character shows us how important bees are to our society.

As with many translated books, I feel things are lost in the translation. Just like watching a bee buzzing around languidly from flower to flower, the story wandered from here to there to here to there to here ....

3.25 ...more

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Jul 16, 2017 Marjorie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley

There are three stories in this wonderful novel about the history and destiny of bees and their ties to humanity. The stories take place in 1851, 2007 and 2098. 1851 tells the story of British shopkeeper William Savage, whose dream is to build a better bee hive to ensure his children a better future. 2007 centers on George and his son, Tom. George is a beekeeper who longs to build up his business together with Tom, but Tom’s longings lie elsewhere. In 2098, Tao has the horrendous job of hand ...more

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Aug 31, 2017 Rebecca rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-fiction, read-via-netgalley, dystopian, lit-in-translation, environmentalist, reviewed-bookbag, scandinavian

Blending historical, contemporary and future story lines, this inventive novel, originally published in Norway in 2015, is a hymn to the dying art of beekeeping and a wake-up call about the environmental disaster the disappearance of bees signals. The plot strands share the strong themes of troubled parenthood and the drive to fulfill one’s purpose. Like David Mitchell or Louisa Hall, Lunde juggles extremely different time periods and voices admirably. The only sections of the book that dragged ...more

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Aug 09, 2017 ☙ percy ❧ marked it as being-delivered · review of another edition

Shelves: tbr-standalone

this sounds kinda like cloud atlas except with extra bees, which essentially sounds like... MY PERFECT BOOK!!!!!!

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Dec 29, 2019 Renee Godding rated it liked it · review of another edition

"To live in nature and with nature, we have to move away from our own nature”.

3/5 stars

Before saying anything else, I want to give credit to The History of Bees for its incredibly ambitious set up, thought provoking nature and boldness to send a message on an important subject that it ultimately affects people worldwide: our climate. If this brings awareness to even a small number of people, I’d argue that it has already reached is goal, and deserves some praise for that.
That being said: ...more

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Oct 07, 2017 Rachel rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: anti-favorite, own-read

1 1/2 stars.

Obviously, I wanted to like this book. I don't go out and buy new hardback books that cost me over $20 each to hate them. I loved the idea behind this book - three timelines that fleshed out a history of bees: one of which takes place in the past, one in the present, and one in the future. Unfortunately, the concept behind this book is its only redeeming quality.

This novel is told from 3 perspectives - William's timeline takes place in 1852, George's timeline takes place in 2007, and 1 1/2 stars.

Obviously, I wanted to like this book. I don't go out and buy new hardback books that cost me over $20 each to hate them. I loved the idea behind this book - three timelines that fleshed out a history of bees: one of which takes place in the past, one in the present, and one in the future. Unfortunately, the concept behind this book is its only redeeming quality.

This novel is told from 3 perspectives - William's timeline takes place in 1852, George's timeline takes place in 2007, and Tao's timeline takes place in 2098. I would like to emphasize that these are three characters from three different time periods and three different countries. Yet, all of their voices blend together. Despite the fact that these characters should easily be distinguishable, they all end up sharing the same goals, personalities, marital problems, and unhealthy relationships with their children.

William has a strained marriage with his wife, Thilda, and has a bizarre obsession with making his son, Edmund, proud - a character completely lacking in redeeming qualities or, really, any qualities (outside of the fact that he's an alcoholic). His obsession with Edmund endures, even though his daughter, Charlotte, is far more eager for his approval and worthy of adoration. Though William has 8 children - 1 boy and 7 girls - he barely ever thinks about his daughters (besides Charlotte, who he only gave attention to because she worked so hard to be close to him).

George is a bee keeper in the present day. The bee colony issues - or Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) - that are prevalent during George's timeline are directly connected to life during Tao's timeline. George's relationship with his son, Tom, is a difficult one - since Tom has dreams of being a writer, while George wants Tom to continue the family legacy of bee keeping. George's relationship with Tom is less bizarre than William's strange obsession with Edmund - but it is every bit as unhealthy as George obsesses over the continuation of his legacy, even at the cost of Tom's own dreams. As a result of the events in George's timeline, his marriage is also strained.

Tao is a worker in China, circa 2098. She, too, wants her son, Wei-Wen, to aspire to greatness. An incident occurs that puts Wei-Wen's life in jeopardy and he is taken away to a hospital in Beijing where his fate is uncertain. As a result of Wei-Wen's health concerns, Tao's marriage also suffers. Out of the three protagonists, Tao's motivations make the most sense and are the most authentic. However, make no mistake, all three of these characters are frustrating and selfish.

Another big issue that I had with the characters was the fact that though 2/3 of the narrators were men, their voices simply did not ring true. I was very conscious of the fact that a woman was writing these characters. In addition to my issues with the male narrators, the dialogue often came across as forced - if not just down right awkward.

Needless to say, I did not enjoy this book. If it hadn't been for my desire to get my money's worth out of this book, I would have DNF'd it before the halfway point. Regardless, I ended up skimming through at least half of this novel. While I am still very much interested in stories about bees - because they really are of immense importance, which this novel does manage to express - I would not recommend picking up this novel if that is your motivation. Actually, I wouldn't recommend picking up this novel at all - I found it to be a total waste of time. ...more

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Sep 17, 2017 Susan rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

This is a beautifully written story with an incredibly terrifying message. If the bees die, so do we. Simple as that. The three interconnected timelines focus on bees in the past, present and future. The past timeline deals with the invention of better beehives to aid in the study of bees. It doesn't sound super exciting but this family has a lot going on and they are quite interesting. I especially loved Charlotte, the budding feminist who doesn't let her gender hold her back from reading and, This is a beautifully written story with an incredibly terrifying message. If the bees die, so do we. Simple as that. The three interconnected timelines focus on bees in the past, present and future. The past timeline deals with the invention of better beehives to aid in the study of bees. It doesn't sound super exciting but this family has a lot going on and they are quite interesting. I especially loved Charlotte, the budding feminist who doesn't let her gender hold her back from reading and, gasp, thinking!

The present timeline concerns a bee farm and the family who tends it. They also have a ton of personal issues which come to a head when CCD (Colony Collapse Disorder) hits their farm and the bees disappear. This is happening in real life RIGHT NOW which is absolutely horrifying and infuriating. No one knows the cause but it seems to be linked to pesticides and climate change. If we don't start taking better care of the Earth and the plants and animals on it we will be doomed.

This leads directly to the future timeline which is a world without bees and other pollinators. There is mass starvation, the United States collapses completely. China survives, although barely, mainly because they have enough of a workforce to pollinate fruit trees by hand. The main character in this section is one of these human bees and spends long days in trees painting pollen on pear tree flowers. This idea blew my mind! Just imagine all of the labour required to pollinate every tree and plant by hand. It's insanity! Despite all this work the Chinese people are still starving and there are some truly bone chilling scenes in this section.

The story is not linear but moves back and forth between the three timelines. I didn't find it confusing at all as it was very clear which time we were visiting. All of these stories are connected by bees but also have another connection that we don't discover until near the end. The timelines tie together very neatly and it all concludes in a satisfying way. The stories are all quite sad but not without hope. In the end I'm left even more committed to save the bees by avoiding buying products using pesticides and by planting a bee friendly garden. I hope this book inspires others to do the same. ...more

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Sep 12, 2017 RoseMary Achey rated it really liked it · review of another edition

While there are many dual time novels The History of Bees uses three time periods; a historical, contemporary and futuristic to provide a brief history of bees. A historical fiction contemporary dystopian novel-is there such a category? Even if you are not the least interested in honey bees this is such an interesting novel and yes all three stories are related.

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May 11, 2017 Dayle (the literary llama) rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-scifi

QUICK NOTES: Maja Lunde’s writing is exceptional and yet I didn't actually like the story. The words and the way Lunde uses them is incredibly effective but the layout and overall plotline just didn't work for me. It's such a bizarre juxtoposition to like the writing but not actually like the book, but there you have it.

I think my biggest problem was that the stories never felt connected. The ending gave a cursory connection but otherwise I felt like I was being jolted between three different ...more

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Jul 05, 2018 Anni rated it really liked it · review of another edition

"I continued turning the pages until I came to the passages about knowledge, the same sentences I had read as a child, but now the words made an even greater impression: “In order to live in nature, with nature, we must detach ourselves from the nature in ourselves … Education means to defy ourselves, to deny nature, our instincts…”

Three timelines and three generations of beekeepers are linked in this nightmarish vision of a global disaster due to human interference in the natural life cycle ...more

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Jul 23, 2017 LenaRibka rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: historical, changing-pov, dystopian, family, general-literary-fiction, not-mm, 1st-person-pov, netgalley-arc, 1800-1900

Let see it as a coincidence: a big egg insecticide scandal in Germany that has spread to food stores across Europe, "emissionsgate", Trump's energy policy and me, reading The History of Bees. Actually I can add many other scandals to this list, those that are happening because of our reckless behavior or indifferent attitude to flora and fauna, those that lead to damage which can never be made good.

The History of Bees is a book about bees. One could guess. It is Well not really. But it is so ...more

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Nov 11, 2017 Carolina rated it it was ok · review of another edition

I feel like this had so much potential, but I ended up feeling disappointed.

Most of the characters really started to annoy me (I found myself rolling my eyes quite a lot, which is rarely a good sign). I didn't enjoy the writing style either (The author. Writes in tiny sentences. Like this. All along. The novel.) I also didn't particularly love how the stories developed towards the ending.

I'd really love to rewrite this because there really is potential, and I enjoyed myself while reading most of ...more

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Jul 16, 2017 Sara rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, arc, historical-fiction, science-fiction

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

'In order to live in nature, with nature, we must detach ourselves from the nature in ourselves...'

I really enjoyed this. Eventually. The History of Bees tells three separate stories, all intrinsically linked by bees, weaving through a combination of future dystopian, historical fiction and contemporary literature.

This was such an interesting and unique concept. I've read family sagas before, which manage to I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

'In order to live in nature, with nature, we must detach ourselves from the nature in ourselves...'

I really enjoyed this. Eventually. The History of Bees tells three separate stories, all intrinsically linked by bees, weaving through a combination of future dystopian, historical fiction and contemporary literature.

This was such an interesting and unique concept. I've read family sagas before, which manage to weave the story of generations of families together, but I've never read anything with such a wide scope of history centred around bees. I have to say I enjoyed Tao's story the most. The future dystopian world was well described and unique (yet ultimately also scary in its similarity to 'real life'). Right from the start I liked Tao and her family unit, and I was intrigued to learn more about her world.

William's story, although a slow burner in the beginning, picks up about 40% in when the issues with his son Edmund become apparent, and he begins his research. Though I found him a little naive about his son's 'problems', and at times just plain stupid. His development of the hive without actually looking at any research before hand - knowing he was a previous academic, was something a self described 'learned man' wouldn't do. No wonder his mentor is so disparaging.

Seeing as I don't read much contemporary fiction, it came as no surprise that I didn't really enjoy George's story until about 2/3rds in. I found the pacing slow, and it was very much about familial relations, particularly between father and son, rather than the bees. I also found George quite patronising at times, although I think this was down to his portrayal as a salts of the earth farmer, without any appreciation for things other than the survival of his business. As his story started to link into Tao's, and then William's, it became infinitely better and also helped to broaden my understanding of Tao's future. It also served as a good bridge between Tao and William' stories.

I do think it's Tao's story that makes this a 4* review for me. Her story was very fast paced and full of suspense. The scenes in the hospital and in the unsafe districts were harrowing, and I was constantly rushing through the following chapters to get back to her story. If it wasn't for this pace I might have given up on the book, but I'm so glad I persevered.

The eventual unravelling of the stories and how they are all linked was beautifully done. From George reminiscing in his desolate fields and his destruction of the charts, to Tao reading in the library and her presentation of The History of Bees, I thought the conclusions were wonderfully done and interlinked marvellously. This was a lovely, imaginative story. ...more

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Oct 14, 2017 Penny (Literary Hoarders) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-read-in-2017, own-it, riffle-book-club

So hmmm, I do agree with the thoughts posted by @Jennifer about the sense of detachment and disconnect from this story: (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...). During many times when I was reading, I was bored actually. It's dry in many parts.

I also agree with the point that @Rebecca (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...) made about Tao's narrative mostly dragging the story down. There were times where her narrative was like reading from a textbook - a lot of "tell" because it was not ...more

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Sep 06, 2018 Joy D rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction, social-commentary, family-dynamics, historical-fiction, favorites, zck, nature, reviewed, contemporary-fiction, 2018-top-25

What would happen if bees disappeared? This book combines three seemingly disparate stories: one set in the past, one in the present, and one in the future, to depict such a calamity. In the early 1850’s in England, William has fallen into depression, but is revived by the desire to impress his son through designing a better beehive. In 2007 in Ohio, George is a beekeeper dealing with Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) (a genuine issue in today’s apiculture), while attempting to convince his son to ...more

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Maja Lunde is a Norwegian author and screenwriter. Lunde has written ten books for children and young adults. She has also written scripts for Norwegian television, including for the children’s series Barnas supershow (“The Children’s Super Show”), the drama series Hjem (“Home”) and the comedy series Side om Side (“Side by Side”). The History of Bees is her first novel for adults. She lives with ...more