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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 | 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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• ― meganzing said on Sep 29, 2007 | Add your feedback

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  • A young girl struggles with knowing that her mother deserted her,that she accidentally killed her mother, that her father doesn't love her, as well as with issues of racial discrimination (she's white but sees black people she cares about treated unfairly). She finds solace in what the author calls ... Continue

    A young girl struggles with knowing that her mother deserted her,that she accidentally killed her mother, that her father doesn't love her, as well as with issues of racial discrimination (she's white but sees black people she cares about treated unfairly). She finds solace in what the author calls the "feminine devine".

    

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• ― Missmath144 said on Nov 11, 2009 about the School & Library Binding edition| Add your feedback

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  • Combine humor, tragedy and a bit of mistery and you have this book. Fast paced. I also enjoyed reading the bits of facts on bees, such interesting little creatures...

    

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• ― VeraHuff said on Oct 2, 2009 about the Hardcover edition| Add your feedback

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  • great fiction!

  • I absolutely loved reading this book- it was really hard for me to put it down and have to go to work, but I couldn't wait to come home and pick it back up!

    I'd definitely recommend this to anyone interested in books about female empowerment and the struggle that some women go through coming o ... Continue

    I absolutely loved reading this book- it was really hard for me to put it down and have to go to work, but I couldn't wait to come home and pick it back up!

    I'd definitely recommend this to anyone interested in books about female empowerment and the struggle that some women go through coming out of difficult backgrounds.

    I do have to say, I was very surprised to discover that the author created many of the characters from her imagination, and didn't reference those in her life.

    It inspires me, and makes me consider writing myself someday!

    

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• ― Running Fox said on Jan 16, 2009 | Add your feedback

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  • fun and adventurous...

  • 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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• ― SAAS MS said on Sep 24, 2008 | 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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