Elizabeth Tuttle's Reviews > The Colony

Long live Queen Aagny.

The Colony is, on paper, a book about a small commune made up of characters with colorful histories and how one outsider experiencing burnout from her journalist job finds herself living in the woods and studying this group.

But these CHARACTERS! Most of the book is dedicated not to Emelie's encounters with the group, but to explaining each of the members' histories and how they came to live this alternative lifestyle. Much like the ant colony they resemble, each member brings to the group their own unique skills and traits which help contribute to the greater whole. While much of the book is charming, the reader is constantly questioning the moral foundation of the group and its choices.

Thank you to NetGalley & Europa for the e-arc.