It’s very sweet but there’s no reason to have more than one story. I think the first one was the best I was listening to it and I had to stop after stIt’s very sweet but there’s no reason to have more than one story. I think the first one was the best I was listening to it and I had to stop after starting the third one because the narrator’s voice for the little girl was so grating. ...more
I’m afraid this book just isn’t for me. I recognize that it is well written, but I just don’t feel anything for any of the characters. Quit after 28% I’m afraid this book just isn’t for me. I recognize that it is well written, but I just don’t feel anything for any of the characters. Quit after 28% of the audio. ...more
I’m not going to give it a star rating. I’m not much for short stories but I thought I’d like this one since they’re apparently interconnected. HalfwaI’m not going to give it a star rating. I’m not much for short stories but I thought I’d like this one since they’re apparently interconnected. Halfway through the book, I only noticed a few connections. And every story introduced a bunch of bee characters. So I think it just wasn’t for me. I would love to have been able to go deeper with some of the stories though. Felt like we were just scratching the surface. ...more
I originally borrowed this to listen to to help me fall asleep and it worked wonderfully for the first half of the book so I probably only got bits anI originally borrowed this to listen to to help me fall asleep and it worked wonderfully for the first half of the book so I probably only got bits and pieces of it before I would drift off. And then one night, I guess I wasn’t very tired or all of a sudden, I just got to a really good part, but I had to turn it off so that I could go to sleep. And the rest of it. I listened to in the daytime and really loved. I think I need to go back and listen to the first part again....more
The main character reminded me of the neurodivergent heroine in The Maid. Oh isn’t she quirky? Oh she doesn’t get people! How cute. But there will be The main character reminded me of the neurodivergent heroine in The Maid. Oh isn’t she quirky? Oh she doesn’t get people! How cute. But there will be a boy who does get her! Ugh.
However I did find the whole subject matter of openly discussing death interesting, although it was a bit raw for me, having just lost my mom in April....more
I almost gave up on this one halfway through. But I checked here and saw both Karyl and Shellie gave it 5 stars, so I kept going. It is tough to stomaI almost gave up on this one halfway through. But I checked here and saw both Karyl and Shellie gave it 5 stars, so I kept going. It is tough to stomach at times and can be bleak. But ultimately I did appreciate it.
Many of the characters say cruel things to Cyril and often other characters say this isn’t possible because those characters aren’t like that. This is an odd aspect of the book. I’m not sure what to make of it. Is he an untrustworthy narrator?? No clue. ...more
Interesting device with the alternating chapters told by the fig tree. The dialog was rather stilted. I learned a bit about Cypress and its tragic modInteresting device with the alternating chapters told by the fig tree. The dialog was rather stilted. I learned a bit about Cypress and its tragic modern history. ...more
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