Helen and the Grandbees by Alex Morrall

There are books that impress me so much that it is hard to give a proper review. Everything I could say falls short.

- The characters all felt so real, and grew so much - literally, with the (grand-)bees, but also figuratively. They stand up for themselves, or learn to do so, make choices for the wrong reasons, make bad choices that turn out okay (or not) and good choices that do not turn out as well as they hoped.
- The plot is so well done that it often kept me on the edge of my seat. Every time things seemed to calm down, there was something new to get things going. As for how great the characters are, I had to remind myself that this indeed was a fictional story while writing this. Because I'd wish a better and more stable life for anyone, and it kind of felt wrong to be happy about all of these things happening to them, if you know what I mean.

I say it on many occasions, but again in this review. If you find yourself in a situation that does not feel right, or you can't do it alone, don't be afraid to ask help. It is not your fault that you need help, all you can do is accept that you need others to glue things together.

I received a free copy through Netgalley in return for an honest review.