
Bee Season
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Myla Goldberg
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By:
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Myla Goldberg
Myla Goldberg's keen eye for detail brings Eliza's journey to three-dimensional life. As she rises from classroom obscurity to the blinding lights and outsized expectations of the National Bee, Eliza's small pains and large joys are finely wrought and deeply felt.
Not merely a coming-of-age story, Goldberg's first novel delicately examines the unraveling fabric of one family. The outcome of this tale is as startling and unconventional as her prose, which wields its metaphors sharply and rings with maturity. The work of a lyrical and gifted storyteller, Bee Season marks the arrival of an extraordinarily talented new writer.
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Critic reviews
- Book Sense Book of the Year Award Finalist, Adult Fiction, 2001
"Goldberg strikes new ground here, and displays a fresh, distinctive and totally winning voice." (Publishers Weekly)
"There is something of Holden Caulfield in Eliza, the same crazed determination to save her loved ones from themselves. An impressive debut from a remarkably talented writer." (Booklist)
From the point of view of every member of the family, one gets to see how much is going on which is never communicated to the other members of the family.
I was also highly impressed with the imagery which Myla Goldberg brings to this novel. She is a master of the English language.
I recommend this very highly.
Dysfunctional Family
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Not Just a Spelling Bee
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Superb novel needs narrator w/ equal vocal talent
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Grating reader detracts from story
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Great read
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Interesting read
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my family now seems normal
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Kept me on my bike
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Interesting
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I love Goldberg's imaginative description of Eliza's experience with vowels and consonants as her spelling becomes more and more mystical. I also love the creative and beautiful depiction of Eliza's mother's obsession (I won't give anything away by saying what she's obessed with). But, some of the characters' motivations are unclear or not believable, and this makes some of the plot hard to swallow.
Also, I appreciate that Goldberg is reading her own book - but with only a few exceptions I find that actors or professional readers do a better job than the authors themselves, and this book is no exception.
Then on the positive side, Goldberg's discussion of Jewish mysticism and alternative religion is pretty fascinating.
So, I do recommend it but with some reservation. I'm curious to see the movie verion with Richard Gere and Juliette Binoche.
Fascinating concept but something missing
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