I enjoyed "The Enlightenment of Bees" - a coming-of-age story rooted in the desire to live a life of service.

The plot follows Mia, a young woman from Seattle who embarks on a global humanitarian service trip after the life she had planned falls apart. One of the things I liked most about the book was the way it portrayed the service trip. The characters were very aware that they weren't changing the world with their service trip, but were doing the best they could with the resources they had. I also appreciated the book's analysis on how to use wealth for global service.

The book focuses a lot on the global refugee crisis, and I thought this angle seemed well-researched, which I appreciated. The author's descriptions of cities and cultures seemed authentic and mindful of different world cultures, and as someone who loves travel I enjoyed reading them.

I also really liked Mia as a character. I thought she was well-drawn and seemed genuine. The other characters weren't quite as fleshed out, and a few aspects of their personalities seemed too far-fetched or unrealistic; however, as a whole, the characters worked well together to achieve the book's purpose. I came away from the book inspired, particularly by the line "your purpose is where your greatest passion meets the world's greatest pain."

Mia West's world is turned upside down when her boyfriend leaves. Mia and her roommate Rosie set out on a trip around the world funded by a billionaire filled with very interesting characters.
I enjoyed this book a lot! The overall plot was interesting, and I really loved the characters.

I was really looking forward to this novel because Cece from Problemsofabooknerd was hyping it up a lot. I unfortunately didnt like this at all and ended up DNFing it around 70% through.