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Book Review of Of Bees and Mist

Of Bees and Mist
Of Bees and Mist
Author: Erick Setiawan
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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Helpful Score: 5


This is a weird book. I'm not sure whether I like it or not. It is very well written. But there are a lot of things that show up in this book that,(even after reading it), I'm not sure whether they are metaphors or actual things the characters saw (mainly the Bees and the Mist -- hence the title...) There just seemed to be several things happening that were "magical," but no explanation given as to why those things happened that way, rather than in a conventional way. (I'm sorry if this is vague -- I just don't want to give anything away.) Maybe I'm just being dense or too literal, but I expected a little more.
If you're looking for an unusual book, this is a good choice. I doubt I'll ever forget it.