'The Honey Month' by Amal El-Mohtar is a dreamy and enchanting collection of short stories and poems that explore the various flavors and moods of honey. The writing style is described as lyrical, fun, unexpected, and delightful, weaving together the scents and textures of different varieties of honey into beautifully written pieces. The book offers a sensory experience, with readers getting visceral allusions of honey portrayed in words, from star girls to devious crows, and maidens drawn to the water.
The stories and poems in 'The Honey Month' are compact, never feeling rushed or uninspired, and offer a flood of sensation to the reader. The book is likened to a visit to an art gallery, where different days show different themes and versions of themes, allowing readers to enjoy the aesthetics of words without necessarily seeking a deeper meaning. The collection is described as a thoroughly delightful treat, easy to read, lyrical, and light, providing a refreshing and invigorating experience to readers.
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Has Romance?
There are romantic undertones in the stories, often intertwined with the themes of connection and desire.
From The Publisher:
Twenty-eight days there are in the month of February, a cold month, a month in which the summer seems an endless dream one had once, long ago. We should not be tricked by the frost, for it was during the dreaming month of February that Amal El-Mohtar composed The Honey Month, a book that tastes and smells of sun. Each day she uncapped a vial of honey, letting the brew inspire the words that became this book. Amal offers us much more than poetry and prose, however. Her words wrap around us like spiderwebs, gently pulling us into the web she weaves, where honey girls tempt and tease us, where things lost return and sorrow paints the leaves. This is a colourful book, but it is by no means a frivolous one. Remember, not all honey is sweet.
These bewitching poems and stories unwind a fevered world of magic and longing and young women who chance the uncanny and gain wisdom beyond their years.
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