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  • I had a hard time getting into this book, but when I finished I did enjoy it. I look forward to reading it again for a book discussion.

    

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• ― SheReads said on Mar 5, 2007 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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  • 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 ... Continue

    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.

    

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  • The movie was amazing- usually it's nothing like the book, but this is the best example of not doing that I've seen so far

    

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  • This story is about hard work, trust, family, and love. The Secret Life of Bees is so fun and adventurous. It is so unique because of the different things that take place, how everything has a purpose, and that you don't realize it at first, but the core of this story is Lily's search for her moth ... Continue

    This story is about hard work, trust, family, and love. The Secret Life of Bees is so fun and adventurous. It is so unique because of the different things that take place, how everything has a purpose, and that you don't realize it at first, but the core of this story is Lily's search for her mother, and finds a place she never expected.

    

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  • Really enjoyed. Although I didn't like Mermaid Chair too much.

    

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• ― Moonbeach03 said on Jan 4, 2008 about the Paperback edition| Add your feedback

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.

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