Hive vs Mending Bodies: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Hive Hive Jeremiah Ukponrefe · 2020 ★★★★☆ 3.8 233 pages · ≈ 4 h 19 m · Moderate

In the aftermath of the Hives invasion of earth, the society of the old world was shattered, and in response to the possibility of the aliens return, the authoritative Collective took hold of the sphere. Alexander King…

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Cover of Mending Bodies Mending Bodies Lai-Chu Hon · 2025 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 Moderate
“Everyone lives in their own world, but to avoid conflict, we fake compansionship as of we're all kindred spirits.”

"In dystopian Hong Kong, a new government program incentivizes physical conjoinment between individuals through a painful and disruptive surgery, providing personal fulfillment and a reduced cost of living"-- Provided…

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