Subtlety is not a strong point.Ī unique, if bewildering, location lifts Level 2 above its competitors with intriguing technology and questioning the values placed on certain memories. (That never happened in my teen year.) In this case, it’s the play Our Town. And one of my pet peeves is when a well-known novel or play mentioned/quoted in a story is relevant to what the protag’s going through. In case you didn’t pick up on Level Two’s hive-like setting, there’s an actual beekeeping scene in Felicia’s memory bank.
Then there are times when things are over-explained. Further still, I don’t comprehend the endgame scene, though it is rather cool. Why Felicia Ward? With Earth’s massive population, was hers the only soul “reaching out” at that time? And I don’t quite get the Morati and the rebels’ motives. I also don’t understand the “chosen one” situation.
Is it one massive hive, or lots of hives somewhat connected? Are the memory chambers the “holes” of the hive? When the great escape happens, where do the characters go? The problem with a metaphysical world, in which things can be “materialised”, is my bearings are to find. Still, I find the structure of Level Two very confusing. ( She says, “I’m the one who taps you on the shoulder when it’s your time…” Can’t remember other lyrics.)
Knowing the author is a fan, and because of the setting based on beehives with drones, Tori Amos’ “The Beekeeper” song soundtracks Lenore Appelhans’ debut novel for me. But as an avid Family Guy viewer, I’m accustomed to cutaways. Sounded like there isn’t much going on in the present. I was sceptical upon hearing that a fair chunk of this novel is reliving memories. Allen & Unwin (AU: 1st January 2013) Simon & Schuster (US & CA: 15th January 2013) Usborne (UK: 15th January 2013)īuy (US) Buy (UK) Buy (CA) Buy (Worldwide)
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