Honeybee
Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction | Hardback Published on: 26/09/2024
£20.00
Bookseller Reviews
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Another brilliant book from Dawn O’Porter
I just loved it. This is a brilliant story about two young women, Reneé and Flo, trying to find their place in the World. It has everything, it’s extreme... READ MORE
A great introduction to the author
This is the first novel of Dawn O’Porters’ that I have read and I wasn’t disappointed. I loved the idea surrounding womanhood and the struggles with friend... READ MORE
I didn’t get the buzz I’d hoped for.
Having loved Dawn O’Porters previous books I was super excited to read this. However, this lacks her usual wackiness which was what made her previous books... READ MORE
Uplifting!
Every time I pick up one of Dawn O'Porter's books, I am reminded that we are all only human. We all make mistakes and we all have insecurities. The importa... READ MORE
Synopsis
From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a brilliant new contemporary novel about womanhood, winging it, and the wonder of female friendship.
Old friends Renée and Flo couldn’t be more different. Flo wants to be invisible, Renée wants to be a somebody. But old friendships are magnetic. In their early twenties, and on the cusp of the rest of their lives, Renée and Flo both fly home to Guernsey: to the island where it all began.
Back in the place of their youth, yet spreading their wings into adulthood, will they flail and fall? Or will growing up be the making of them?
A coming-of-age story and a love letter to female friendship, Honeybee is about the gloriously messy days of early adulthood.
We’re all just winging it – but women stick together.
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
- ISBN: 9780008697075
- Number of pages: 384
- Weight: 660g
- Dimensions: 240 x 159 x 40 mm
Customer Reviews
View allWonderful feel good story
What a wonderful feel good read this is. It’s not all happy, in fact it all starts with a funeral where former childhood friends, now estranged, meet and ... READ MORE
A story of friendship and self discovery
“Honeybee” is a really lovely book but not one that avoids some dark subjects. It tells the story of Flo and Renee, two young women who have been friends s... READ MORE
I felt nothing really happened and I found my mind drifting off and not really focussing on the story.
I love, love, LOVE Dawn's books and was thrilled to be sent an early copy of her newest title. And I hate to say it but it wasn't my favourite. But, the po... READ MORE
A thought-provoking, funny and heartwarming read
When Flo and Renee go their separate ways after school, they are reunited randomly at the funeral of their common bully. Tracking the ups and downs of thei... READ MORE
A sweet tale
This is a lovely story about facing your past, dealing with your present and stepping into your future. I hadn’t read Dawn O’Porter’s first book so Flo & R... READ MORE
Honeybee
Well, after following Flo and Renee through Paper Aeroplanes, and Goose, I was looking forward to this, their next chapter. And I have to say I have mixed ... READ MORE
5 stars all the way
Renee and Flo have been friends for years but a falling out means they have not spoken for a few years. Being adults is not what they expected. On Guernsey... READ MORE
Dawn O’Porter does it again
Honeybee follows the lives of Flo and Renee, from O’Porters YA series ‘Paper Aeroplanes’, as the navigate the shift into become adults.
I was hooked on ... READ MORE
Honeybee
Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read Honeybee.
I really enjoyed this, it was funny, relatable, in terms of figur... READ MORE
Friendship and Adulthood
Honeybee is the second book from Dawn Porter that I have read, and I really enjoyed this book about friendship and Adulthood.
Renee and Flo are childhood ... READ MORE
An easy and enjoyable book to read.
It’s good to meet up with Renee and Flo again and watch how they navigate the tricky world of adulthood.
They are both relatable characters, but my favour... READ MORE
Full of wit and warmth
I always enjoy a book by Dawn O'Porter so I was thrilled to reveive digital copy of her latest book, Honeybee. Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Collins U... READ MORE
Bittersweet story of female friendship
Honeybee by Dawn O’Porter is a bittersweet story of female friendship, love, home, growing up and belonging. Following on from Paper Aeroplanes and Goose, ... READ MORE
An Entertaining Story Of Friendship
Honeybee by Dawn O’ Porter
I give this book 4 stars
This book follows on from Paper Aeroplanes and Goose but I didn’t realise this, I read it as a stan... READ MORE
Mixed feelings
This was an OK read but I didn’t enjoy it as much as I hoped I would. I wasn’t sure what to expect as this was my first Dawn Porter book, but I wanted to ... READ MORE
Enjoyable read
Two best friends whose relationship faltered reconnect on the island where they grew up, and they both realise they need one another more than they care to... READ MORE
Joyous nostalgia
Dawn O’Porter’s books often follow the ‘write what you know’ mantra, and luckily for us, all that she knows is massively relatable. This gives her books a ... READ MORE
Friendship and flaws, a great read.
Firstly this is a brilliant book about friendships, flaws and would definitely recommend reading this. The book follows on from the first 2 books based on ... READ MORE
Humorous and poignant coming of age.
Renee and Flo were best friends in Guernsey. After school, Renee left the island to live with her father in Spain, and Flo went to university in England. T... READ MORE
O’Porter’s usual hilarity and warmth is back!
An enjoyable return to Guernsey and the characters of Renee and Flo from ‘Paper Aeroplanes’ and ‘Goose’. In the latest instalment, our main protagonists ar... READ MORE
Dawn O'Porter does it again
Honeybee is one of those kinds of books that perfectly encapsulates the struggles of being a woman in her 20’s. O’Porter stole my heart with Cat Lady and h... READ MORE
Fun mixed with Angst
I read this book courtesy of NetGalley. At times fun but also peppered with angst. Set on the island of Guernsey in 2001 featuring best friends Flo and R... READ MORE
Great read
Back in Guernsey after time away two old friends, Flo and Renee in their early twenties, reunite at a funeral and end up flat sharing. They are both fighti... READ MORE
A perfect read!
Renee and Flo, characters returning from earlier novels, find that adulthood at 22 isn’t everything they hoped it would be. Each grappling with personal ch... READ MORE
Highly recommended
Had a lot of fun and thoroughly enjoyed this brilliant novel
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine
Loved this Book
“For best friends Renée and Flo, adulthood isn’t the party they expected.
Renée’s dreams of being a writer are going nowhere. Flo’s hiding a secret shame.... READ MORE
Friendship, life and everything in between
The story of friendship, life and everything in between!. Set on the island of Guernsey. Flo and Renee are school friends trying to find their feet. Both w... READ MORE
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