The Secret Life of Bees

The Secret Life of Bees Review


by Sue Monk Kidd



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Hot Springs National Park, AR

I enjoyed every moment of The Secret Life of Bees.

4 star rating

an avid reader

JUL
27
2008
If you liked Kaye Gibbon's "Ellen Foster" then Lily Owens will capture your heart. When her father, T. Ray, punished her by making her kneel on grits, I immediately knew that she was a survivor and he was a coward. May, June, and August Boatwright, the beekeeping sisters, and their Black Madonna honey were exquisite. May's tortured soul taught me about empathy gone awry. Sue Monk Kidd's strong southern storytelling skills are reminiscent of Reynolds Price and Harper Lee. In this her first novel, the writing isn't perfect but it tugged at my heart. The characters, the time period and the small town setting made it similar to "To Kill a Mockingbird." This novel should be read by parents and teens together. I hope Kidd plans a sequel. I care so much about the characters that I yearn to know about their future lives.



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onyx95 wrote on Aug 8, 2008 at 10:14PM

Sounds great, thanks for sharing

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