Kissing the Bee Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Most readers will be able to relate well to the narrator's third-wheel situation. The information about "bees" and "bee culture" was a nice touch :) "

" I loved this book! I completely identified with Dana, the narrator. I can only remember all too well how it felt to be the third wheel and be secretly "in love" with my friend's boyfriend. "

" There were many parts of this book that I loved, loved, loved. Koje uses beautiful language--that I love. I also loved the carefully drawn portrayal of a dysfunctional friendship between girls. I loved the romance aspect and the sexual tension between Dana and Emil. That being said, the device of the bee project just didn't work for me and got in the way of my enjoyment of the story. The Secret Life of Bees is a book that I love, but even in that book I skipped all the bee background at the beginnings of chapters after a while. So maybe I'm just anti-bee. I'm not overly fond of honey! "

" I loved this book !!! Romances are always my favorite to read!!! "

" kinda interesting love triangle/friendship story about a high school senior who is working on a project about bees. "

" Short and realistic. "

" An awkward threesome setup, where the protagonist--surprise!--ends up getting the guy. Nice writing, but plot seems a little thin. "

" Really well done. Click here for my full review. "

" Maybe it's because I love bees so much, but this book was pretty much near perfect as far as I'm concerned. It has some of the truest teenaged voices I've encountered so far, too. "

" A great book. A great ending, a bit predictable, but otherwise marvelous. "

" this book would be great to book talk for summer reading club. our theme is metamorphosis. the book talks a lot about changing and of course the bees. there is also some butterfly info. a quick read and a beautiful story of finding who you are. "

" A great, simple and psychologically deep story of a young girl who is in love with her best friend's boyfriend. Dana is on the cusp of realizing that she needs to explore who she is and that sometimes we move away from some people and closer to others. "

" Interesting enough. The metaphor is a little hard to take and the character lack true depth. "

" This was a good quick little read. I enjoyed it. This is the second story by Kathe Koja that I have read. Between the lines of the story you get a new understanding of bees. Who knew??? It is said "That you learn something new everyday", I really did. "

" I loved this book! I completely identified with Dana, the narrator. I can only remember all too well how it felt to be the third wheel and be secretly "in love" with my friend's boyfriend. "

" This book was awesome! It was basically about teen life right before colege, and it teaches you to stand up for yourself or else, you'll regret it later. "

" Very sweet romance. short but very enjoyable. "

" I really enjoyed this book! I liked how the author related the topic at the time to bees. It made it interesting! I also enjoyed how the main character found herself and it ended how i expected..just not the way i expected which was good! "

" I liked this Young Adult book, it's a very quick read and I like Koja's style of sub-narrating the book through the protagonists final senior project -- keeping the main metaphor of the book paralleled the story was fun. Good book if you have a teen struggling with a toxic friend relationship, too. "

" I loved this story! It was beautifully written and sort of reminded me of The Secret Life of Bees too. Emil and Dana were perfect for each other which is why I really liked the ending. "

" Dana feels that she is the worker bee in her relationship with her friends. When she realizes that she likes one of them, how will their whole dynamic change? Listened to the full-cast audio. Kind of neat and pretty well-done. "

" This was a good quick little read. I enjoyed it. This is the second story by Kathe Koja that I have read. Between the lines of the story you get a new understanding of bees. Who knew??? It is said "That you learn something new everyday", I really did. "

" Okay. Best friend falls for best friend's boyfriend and all that angst that happens. Like the bee project info. "

" Relationships and the study of Bees. Interesting comparision between human relationships and life in the colony of Bees. I really enjoyed reading this book. Has a great twist at the end. "

" This book was an enjoyable, easy read. It's about three friends, two girls and a boy, and their journey on self-discovery. The author has an interesting way of making us compare the friends to bees. Who is the Queen bee, and who are the workers? Remember, there can only be one Queen Bee! "

" I really enjoyed this book! I liked how the author related the topic at the time to bees. It made it interesting! I also enjoyed how the main character found herself and it ended how i expected..just not the way i expected which was good! "

" I loved this book !!! Romances are always my favorite to read!!! "

" VOYA Book Review Code: S, 2P, 3Q Kissing the Bee by Kathe Koja is a book that teenage girls would enjoy. It’s about friendship and love, and the challenges both positive and negative they can have in a person(s) life. "