Botany, Travel, and Art, Oh My!
The book is described as a mix of The Hunger Games and The Handmaid's Tale, but with bees and while I've not read either, from what I have heard and seen that would be accurate. The story itself was engaging and well written. However, while it is well written and engaging, describing insect society in a manner that you would a human society gets rather grim, incredibly fast.
In the last few months, there has understandably been confusion and fear at almost every turn. Uncertainty and anxiety seem to go hand in hand right now, strolling down the often deserted streets. As many communities exist in lock-down, attempting to fight the spread of the virus currently bringing the world’s population to its knees, some have attempted to go after the perceived source.
“In a bid to “save the economy,” the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has stopped enforcing environmental laws. According to these newly relaxed regulations, businesses failing to meet previous standards of public health and environmental security will not be fined, penalized, or subject to any civil penalties, wrote Knickmeyer, of the Associated Press. Many of these businesses are from the oil and gas industry and are often routinely cited for dumping hazardous materials already.”
