Here is the Beehive

By Sarah Crossan
  • Fiction
  • Poetry
  • Relationship

I've been a big fan of Sarah Crossan since I read "One" when it came out. Crossan is a master when it comes to writing in verse and I was curious about how this medium would translate to an adult novel. I needn't have feared because Here is the Beehive sucks you right in from the word go.

The way Crossan lets the story unfold slowly, layer by layer, is what made this novel for me. Just when I thought I knew what was going on, another facet of the plot and characterisation was revealed; it only made me want to read more. What a wonderful, wonderful novel about how messy being a human can be. I loved that there were no moral judgements anywhere in the book - Crossan just showed us what happened and let us make up our own minds about how it ended and what would happen afterwards. I loved that she left the ending open - it's so refreshing. I'm still in awe (I read this book just after it first came out in Ireland in 2020) of how well crafted this book is.

If you're someone who wants to get back into reading after a break, definitely give this book a go. Crossan's wonderful verse will grab you and won't let you go even after you've finished the book.

Staff Pick By
Mila