The Secret Life of Bees
Sue Monk Kidd's ravishing debut novel has stolen the hearts of reviewers and readers alike with its strong, assured voice. Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the town's fiercest racists, Lily decides they should both escape to Tiburon, South Carolina--a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. There they are taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters who introduce Lily to a mesmerizing world of bees, honey, and the Black Madonna who presides over their household. This is a remarkable story about divine female power and the transforming power of love--a story that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come. more
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Recent Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-29-2009
- Touching short story!
This story was written very smart and grabbed it's audience with the main character Lily Owens. Automatically you feel attached to her and her story, you want to know how she comes away with a happy ending. In the end it is a...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-24-2009
- Just okay
The Secret Life of Bees is a coming of age story set against racial tensions in South Carolina in 1964. The heroine, Lily, is haunted by the death of her mother when she was 4 years old and has a troubled relationship with her father....
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-22-2009
- Not as overrated as you would expect! Well worth the read!
I am surprised how much I loved this - especially for a person who is so scared of bees! That and the fact that a few years ago, this book received a lot of hubbub... I tend to avoid these "pop" books. But I am glad that I did read this...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-22-2009
- It is a great story of interracial love, conviction, and forgiveness.
Set in the American South, in the middle 60's--right in the middle of the racial unrest--The Secret Life of Bees, is a powerful story of coming of age. The ability to love to transform our lives, the longing for the universal feminine...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-29-2009
- Touching short story!
This story was written very smart and grabbed it's audience with the main character Lily Owens. Automatically you feel attached to her and her story, you want to know how she comes away with a happy ending. In the end it is a...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-24-2009
- Just okay
The Secret Life of Bees is a coming of age story set against racial tensions in South Carolina in 1964. The heroine, Lily, is haunted by the death of her mother when she was 4 years old and has a troubled relationship with her father....
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- 1/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-20-2008
- Retread and overdone
I am beginning in a book club for the first time and this is the book they choose to read. I am basically a non-fiction reader, mostly financial books but I felt this book club would be a good way to meet my new neighbors as I am retired...
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