Bee Season Audiobook

" This book is so frustrating! This family is so disfunctional & made me mad! The ending was just as frustrating as the whole book. It was interesting enough that it gets some credit. "

" i think this author writes wonderfully. right up there with sue monk kidd "

" This book started out a little slow, became fascinating in the middle, and then kind of got a little crazy at the end. I don't regret reading it, and parts of it I loved, but the book seemed to struggle with how much to focus on how this family was unraveling and how much the main character was changed by this experience. "

" A very interesting book about how a little girl's rise in the spelling bee world reveals her family's truths but it left the reader wondering if and how this quite disfunctional family will heal. "

" Not a book that sticks in my mind. It was an OK read, but nothing to write home to Mommy about I didn't think. "

" I couldn't put it down. Can you say Kaballah (or spell it fr that matter, there's several ways). Obsession, rituals, family dynamics, denial, psycholgy. Learned a little about Spelling Bees which prompted me to follow a couple of them. The kids who enter them are pretty amazing. "

" While I know this was part of a series of books where "crazy-mother" theme ran rampant, I really enjoyed this book and related to the characters very well. Especially the mother. Now what does that say about me? ;-) "

" beautifully tragic. i loved it. "

" Good Read, thoroughly engaging. "

" I really enjoyed Goldberg's writing. This was a very quick read, with compelling characters. I loved it. "

" Great novel, insightful concept, complex design, well-written, and engrossing. I understand this is the author's first novel. It leaves a lasting impression. "

" what a very great writer Myla Goldberg is. Finished this morning & have been thinking about it all day. Great great. "

" Seriously, WTF kind of ending is this? After slogging through so much wordiness on top of it. This author did nothing but remind me of how smart she is. Ugh! "

" Well-written. The author had a way of putting all the characters at a distance so you knew their thoughts and actions but somehow didn't feel close to them. A good picture of a family that didn't work at all. "

" This was one of those book I just had to hang in there with. Didn't love it. "

" I found this book really sad on so many levels, but I liked it. And took away from it something to ponder on. "

" Bee Season: A Novel by Myla Goldberg (2001) "

" Pretty creepy book. I was thinking "Spellbound" the book but instead it was a tale of quite a disturbed, dysfunctional family. Not exactly light reading, if that's what you're looking for. "

" families are fucked up, yo. "

" malic liked this book so i got it...it was pretty awesome. the end got a little "odd", but i really liked it. "

" All through the book I kept thinking I read this before....but certain that I haven't. Could I have seen the movie? "

" Unfortunately, for Eliza Goldman, while spelling ability transforms her, it cannot transform her family. "

" This is one great book of a dysfunctional family. Very bittersweet and keenly insightful. "

" If it wasn't for book club I would have abandoned this after 100 pages. To me the whole family was looney and obsessed. I could not relate to a single character in the book, didn't like them and thought they all needed counseling. Can't recommend "

" This book was a smooth read, but I found a lot of the plot unbelievable and almost 'silly'. Toward the end I wanted more than I got as a resolution and I felt like the book did not have much by way of character development. "

" I actually ended up liking this, but it missed the mark in a lot of ways. It was really slow to get going, and it just never really delivered on all of it's main themes, I thought. But, I did get into it and would say you should read it too. It's quick. "

" The beginning of this book really drew me in with great descriptions and an unusual storyline. The ending got a little strange, which is why I only rated it a 3. "

" This had to be one of the strangest glimpses into a family life that I've ever read. I didn't necessarily enjoy the spiritual/religion aspect of the novel (interesting that they are soul-seeking. Bad that it takes up such a central part of the book). "

" brilliant metaphors. A very dense story. "

" This book was entertaining at times but most of it was over the top. I kept wondering why it was a National Bestseller and if the ending would make the whole read worthwhile. Nope. I would not recommend this book. "

" Book is better than the movie. But, the play is good fun. "

" Seriously, WTF kind of ending is this? After slogging through so much wordiness on top of it. This author did nothing but remind me of how smart she is. Ugh! "

" I'm still not sure what I think about the ending, aside from it was too abrupt... really enjoyed the book up until the last few pages. "

" Still trying to puzzle this one out. Made me think a lot about my ideas of god and life. Very good writing, just strange. It will be interesting to discuss next week. "

" A book about spirituality and insanity more than spelling. It was good, but took me a while to get through it. "

" I don't know...barely ok in my opinion. Very strange ending, yet predictable. The author isn't subscribing to the "show, don't tell" rule of creative writing. "

" Zero stars. Manages to insult spirituality in general, God specifically, fatherhood, motherhood, and the sacred institution of marriage. A complete waste of time and depressing to my soul. Don't read this. Rated NC-17 for sexuality. "

" Just depressing and the ending kinda sucked! "