Comments on: Bee Season by Myla Goldberg http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/ Maw Books - book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, author interviews and more! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:54:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: amy armitage http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/#comment-33278 amy armitage Sun, 29 Mar 2009 04:10:02 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/#comment-33278 I just read this book, and LOVED IT until the last page. I'm not sure why Eliza did what she did and feel I'm missing something. Did she want to thwart her father and his attempt to reach God through her? Did she want her family to simply go back to the way it was before the Bee? Did she have a bad mystical trip and want to step back from God (which seems a weird idea)? Any one? I just read this book, and LOVED IT until the last page. I’m not sure why Eliza did what she did and feel I’m missing something. Did she want to thwart her father and his attempt to reach God through her? Did she want her family to simply go back to the way it was before the Bee? Did she have a bad mystical trip and want to step back from God (which seems a weird idea)? Any one?

]]> By: Sara at On Simplicity http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/#comment-24592 Sara at On Simplicity Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:13:02 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/#comment-24592 Just read this one and I'm happy I stumbled on your post. The end left craving more opinions on what ending meant. Is it life affirming? Is it a minor tragedy? Either way, I enjoyed the book overall. I absolutely loved the first half, in which the ordinariness of what's happening let the emotional content stand out, but the revelations of the second half kept me intrigued, though not as gripped. Just read this one and I’m happy I stumbled on your post. The end left craving more opinions on what ending meant. Is it life affirming? Is it a minor tragedy? Either way, I enjoyed the book overall. I absolutely loved the first half, in which the ordinariness of what’s happening let the emotional content stand out, but the revelations of the second half kept me intrigued, though not as gripped.

]]> By: Tracee http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/#comment-1637 Tracee Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:10:22 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/#comment-1637 I have heard of this book, but honestly forgot about it. Thanks for reminding me to add it to my TBR pile. I have heard of this book, but honestly forgot about it. Thanks for reminding me to add it to my TBR pile.

]]> By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/#comment-1094 Natasha Maw Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:36:50 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/#comment-1094 There is a lot of bee books! I just read a review from Eva on a book I swear I had read (I even have it!) but actually it's not the same book at all. There are so many books, it is easy to get confused! There is a lot of bee books! I just read a review from Eva on a book I swear I had read (I even have it!) but actually it’s not the same book at all. There are so many books, it is easy to get confused!

]]> By: Sherry http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/#comment-1083 Sherry Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:30:38 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/#comment-1083 I reviewed Bee Season here: http://www.semicolonblog.com/?p=1710 I thought it was a little . . . odd. I reviewed Bee Season here:
http://www.semicolonblog.com/?p=1710

I thought it was a little . . . odd.

]]> By: Framed http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/#comment-1074 Framed Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:36:03 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/#comment-1074 I'm like Jeanette, not sure if this is a book I want to read. But I'll probably see it in a bookstore, remember reading about it and buy it. I’m like Jeanette, not sure if this is a book I want to read. But I’ll probably see it in a bookstore, remember reading about it and buy it.

]]> By: Girl Detective http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/#comment-1073 Girl Detective Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:01:12 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/#comment-1073 I read Bee Season years ago and LOVED it, especially the character of the mother, and the description of her storage locker. I loved the blending of mysticism, religion and family dynamics. I really empathized with Eliza, felt for her brother, and wanted the family to come together. At the time, I got it confused with the other popular Bee book, The Secret Life of Bees, which I hated. I know I'm in the minority on that one, but I didn't feel the narrator had an authentic child's voice, and I didn't like some of the racial cliches the author used as emotional buttons. I read Bee Season years ago and LOVED it, especially the character of the mother, and the description of her storage locker. I loved the blending of mysticism, religion and family dynamics. I really empathized with Eliza, felt for her brother, and wanted the family to come together.

At the time, I got it confused with the other popular Bee book, The Secret Life of Bees, which I hated. I know I’m in the minority on that one, but I didn’t feel the narrator had an authentic child’s voice, and I didn’t like some of the racial cliches the author used as emotional buttons.

]]> By: Trish http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/#comment-1012 Trish Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:35:56 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/#comment-1012 I haven't read it, but I did see a copy at the store the other day and wondered about it. I don't think I've seen the movie either. Wow, I'm in the dark! Thanks for the review. I haven’t read it, but I did see a copy at the store the other day and wondered about it. I don’t think I’ve seen the movie either. Wow, I’m in the dark! Thanks for the review.

]]> By: Charley http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/#comment-995 Charley Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:42:28 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/#comment-995 The movie put me to sleep, but I was interested in the story, the girl, and the family. I might pick this one up at some point. The movie put me to sleep, but I was interested in the story, the girl, and the family. I might pick this one up at some point.

]]> By: Jeanette http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/#comment-977 Jeanette Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:44:38 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/03/31/bee-season-by-myla-goldberg/#comment-977 I can't decided if I want to read this or not. I keep wavering and so I have not added it to my TBR list...yet. I can’t decided if I want to read this or not. I keep wavering and so I have not added it to my TBR list…yet.

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