Review: The Murmur of Bees

The Murmur of Bees by Sofía Segovia
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was one of the ebooks I received for free from Amazon's World Book Day 2019. This was the first I read of all of them, and it's a strong start.

While I found the changing perspective a little jarring, I enjoyed this book quite a lot. Segovia switches between first, second, and third person across chapters, some of which are very short. But it all somehow comes together at the end.

I've always been a fan of magical realism, and it seems to be dominated by Latin American authors. I wonder if there's something about Spanish that lends itself to it, or if it's something more ingrained into the culture? Regardless, the magical part is not very dominant in this book, but it's certainly there.

I'm excited to read more books by this author. Hopefully more will be translated soon!

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