I did enjoy this, but was frustrated by the very slow retelling, literary or not. The almost tiresome relating of bee "facts" was consistent with the narrator, a man in his 80s. Someone else noted the resemblance to REMAINS OF THE DAY -- a narrator who is isolated, oblivious, and closed in.A ve...
As one not much given to either understand or be interested in the field of philosophy (to my detriment, I'm sure), I found myself skipping over much of what was scattered through this book. Likewise, as one not particularly given to want an in-depth study of bees I found myself very often skimm...