IniciGrupsConversesMésTendències
Cerca al lloc
Aquest lloc utilitza galetes per a oferir els nostres serveis, millorar el desenvolupament, per a anàlisis i (si no has iniciat la sessió) per a publicitat. Utilitzant LibraryThing acceptes que has llegit i entès els nostres Termes de servei i política de privacitat. L'ús que facis del lloc i dels seus serveis està subjecte a aquestes polítiques i termes.

Resultats de Google Books

Clica una miniatura per anar a Google Books.

S'està carregant…

Kissing the Bee

de Kathe Koja

MembresRessenyesPopularitatValoració mitjanaMencions
1193227,791 (3.86)1
While working on a bee project for her advanced biology class, quiet high school senior Dana reflects on her relationship with gorgeous best friend Avra and Avra's boyfriend Emil, whom Dana secretly loves.
Cap
S'està carregant…

Apunta't a LibraryThing per saber si aquest llibre et pot agradar.

No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra.

» Mira també 1 menció

Es mostren totes 3
VOYA Ratings: 4Q, 4P

Coming of age for a queen bee is a dangerous proposition as it is their first act after hatching to seek out and kill all other potential queens in the hive. For the worker bees, maturing into an adult is not much better of a proposition as they are virtually indistinguishable from all the others, eternally subservient, and toil endlessly until death.

Though the experiences of bees are far removed from those of humans, Kissing the Bee by Kathe Koja presents the case of Dana, a young woman in her senior year of high school as she stands on the cusp of the rest of her life. Bright and thoughtful, Dana has always been subservient to her best friend Avra. Avra is dynamic, tall, beautiful, and fierce in a demanding way that Dana would never consider being. Until now, Dana has been contented to play second fiddle to Avra, that is until a stirring desire between her and Avra's boyfriend Emil awakens a conflict between the two longtime friends. An ease read that is pleasant, smart, and seamless when crafting true to life and believable characters. ( )
  abrial2433 | Jun 9, 2014 |
Facts and folklore about bees, part of Dana's senior project, weave together in this story of Dana and her relationship to her supposedly best friend Avra. Koja's masterful use of language builds the tension as the hierarchy of the "hive" changes. I was glad it was short as I could not put it down. ( )
  lindap69 | Apr 5, 2013 |
Reviewed by JodiG. for TeensReadToo.com

Dana and Avra are best friends. As good of friends as can be when one person is the queen bee and the other is charged with doing what it takes to keep the queen happy.

Avra is the undisputed queen -- she decides what they do and when they do it. She also has lofty plans for the future. Avra is counting the days until the end of high school. At that time, she plans to escape from her family and town in an attempt to conquer the world. In true, royal fashion she has even determined that one member of her "royal court," her boyfriend, Emil, will accompany her on her journey.

Dana has her own plans. She is heading to college and, in addition to her duties of helping Avra prepare for prom, she is working on her final project for school. Dana has been preparing a project on the lives and habits of bees, which closely mirror the social interactions she and her friends are experiencing. Dana also has a problem that she has managed to keep secret from Avra and Emil. She is in love with her best friend's boyfriend. But does Emil have feelings for Dana, as well?

KISSING THE BEE is an amazingly straight-forward novel that will draw you in and keep you reading from the first page to the last. The main character is as true as she is flawed; a character that anybody who's ever loved can identify with. Kathe Koja has written a story that flows smoothly from beginning to end. There are no distractions within the story; the focus remains on the relationship between three young people, teetering on the edge of change. ( )
  GeniusJen | Oct 11, 2009 |
Es mostren totes 3
Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
Has d'iniciar sessió per poder modificar les dades del coneixement compartit.
Si et cal més ajuda, mira la pàgina d'ajuda del coneixement compartit.
Títol normalitzat
Títol original
Títols alternatius
Data original de publicació
Gent/Personatges
Informació del coneixement compartit en anglès. Modifica-la per localitzar-la a la teva llengua.
Llocs importants
Esdeveniments importants
Pel·lícules relacionades
Epígraf
Dedicatòria
Primeres paraules
Citacions
Darreres paraules
Nota de desambiguació
Editor de l'editorial
Creadors de notes promocionals a la coberta
Llengua original
CDD/SMD canònics
LCC canònic

Referències a aquesta obra en fonts externes.

Wikipedia en anglès

Cap

While working on a bee project for her advanced biology class, quiet high school senior Dana reflects on her relationship with gorgeous best friend Avra and Avra's boyfriend Emil, whom Dana secretly loves.

No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca.

Descripció del llibre
Sumari haiku

Debats actuals

Cap

Cobertes populars

Dreceres

Valoració

Mitjana: (3.86)
0.5
1
1.5
2 1
2.5
3 11
3.5 2
4 12
4.5 2
5 8

Ets tu?

Fes-te Autor del LibraryThing.

 

Quant a | Contacte | LibraryThing.com | Privadesa/Condicions | Ajuda/PMF | Blog | Botiga | APIs | TinyCat | Biblioteques llegades | Crítics Matiners | Coneixement comú | 203,220,265 llibres! | Barra superior: Sempre visible