2016/06/14

BOOK REVIEW:
BEE JOURNAL BY SEAN BORODALE

Title: Bee Journal
Author: Sean Borodale
Published: 2012
Language: English
Pages: 192
Rating: 3/5


Summary:
A poetry collection chronicling beekeeping and the life of the hive.


Review:
This was quite an interesting read for me, as I've never read anything like this, a sort of narrative in poetry form.

I really like the concept of this, and the way we follow the beekeeper and the hive through the seasons. I like how they poems all work together, but also stand on their own. I thought this was quite beautifully written, in a slow and calm way. Sometimes it's so calm that it feels a bit dull, but I think perhaps that's the way it's meant - it feels almost like a daydream of sorts.

I did feel a bit of a disconnect to this and it didn't move me on a personal level, though that might be due to the fact that I don't know anything about beekeeping. There were moments where I felt like I found something deeper, but overall, it didn't truly pull me in. Despite this though, I felt I could enjoy it for the beauty of the words.

I think this is a collection for people who already enjoy poetry, it's not one to start with if you're new to the genre, except perhaps if you know a lot about beekeeping.

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