What a great read. 
 I loved the way she melded bee behavior into the plot and brought distinct personality not only to Flora 717, but the many bee sisters and other creatures that Flora encounters. 
 The way the hive operates and is controlled is a brilliantly drawn dystopia, too. It's INTENSE, even savage in some scenes. The sensory details about life in the hive, too, are incredibly well done. I found the writing to be magnetic. 
 (view spoiler)[There weren't many plot surprises for me since I know a bit about honeybee biology, but I still found it very engaging. I'm hiding this text because "there were no surprises" is kind of a spoiler, eh? But... (hide spoiler)] I loved the way she pulled it together. (view spoiler)[Even though the story arc didn't have a huge impact on me, the ending made me teary-eyed. Not so much the bit about the beekeeper, but (hide spoiler)] There's a beauty in the intensity of purpose with which bees live, despite their short lives.