A Goodreads user asked this question about The Murmur of Bees:
I'm almost half way through the novel, but my attention is lagging. Should I read on?
Whitney No.... The same happened to me and I forced myself to keep reading. I wish I hadn't. If you like prose for prose's sake, maybe you can find some thing…moreNo.... The same happened to me and I forced myself to keep reading. I wish I hadn't. If you like prose for prose's sake, maybe you can find some things to enjoy. But for me, I need an interesting plot and well-formed characters, not just emotional manipulation of the reader.(less)
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by Sofía Segovia (Goodreads Author)
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