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My fourth-grade teacher was a beekeeper. I remember one day that he actually brought in his honey gear to show us: a box of bees (although there might not have been bees in it at the time), honeycomb (which smelled DELICIOUS; I will never forget that smell), a smoker, a wax cutter, and his beekeeper outfit. He showed us how he would handle the bees, harvest the honey, etc. It was a magical day. There's a passage in this book, when Lily is first shown around the bee farm by August, that reminded
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Here's the best line from the whole book: "...that's the only purpose grand enough for a human life. Not just to love--but to persist in love."
I read this book when I was staying at the Unicorn House. I needed something to read, so with Laura's permission, I borrowed this from her shelf.
My biggest complaint with the book was how neatly everything is tied up at the end. Lily's dad (a man who has been portrayed as terribly mean and irrational throughout the book) comes to fetch her, she throws a b ...more
I read this book when I was staying at the Unicorn House. I needed something to read, so with Laura's permission, I borrowed this from her shelf.
My biggest complaint with the book was how neatly everything is tied up at the end. Lily's dad (a man who has been portrayed as terribly mean and irrational throughout the book) comes to fetch her, she throws a b ...more
So, this book was a lot different than I was expecting, and just a lot different than anything I've ever read before. It takes place in the South in the 1960s. It's about a 14-year-old white girl, and not SO much that she ends up staying with a black family for much of the book, but it's more about how she grows and learns to cope with her problems. There are, of course, black/white issues, but that wasn't the focus. And there were a lot of bees and honey in the book--the title isn't just random
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Perfectly serviceable women's fiction. Kind of standard--coming of age of a young girl in the south, dealing with racism and a father who doesn't understand her--and quite enjoyable.
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A beautifully descriptive book.
A surprisingly straightforward and enjoyable read for such a literary book that makes such lovely use of language.
The plot moves slowly and smoothly like the honey that plays such a vital part. There are some wonderful characters both colourful and real.
However my emotional attachment to them wasn't strong enough to justify 5 stars.
Definitely a recommended read, for a relaxed warm summery feeling.
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A surprisingly straightforward and enjoyable read for such a literary book that makes such lovely use of language.
The plot moves slowly and smoothly like the honey that plays such a vital part. There are some wonderful characters both colourful and real.
However my emotional attachment to them wasn't strong enough to justify 5 stars.
Definitely a recommended read, for a relaxed warm summery feeling.
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A very pleasant book. When I started reading it, I feared it would be a rather depressing book, so I was very glad to be proven wrong. I wish Lily had talked to August about her mother earlier, but I do understand that she needed to feel safe before she could.
I don't think it'll ever be a favourite, but it was good enough that I'm glad to have read it, and will probably keep an eye out for the movie. ...more
I don't think it'll ever be a favourite, but it was good enough that I'm glad to have read it, and will probably keep an eye out for the movie. ...more
A motherless girl's coming of age in the South - as lush (and cloying) as honey, oozing with emotion, buzzing with female power, and stung with cliche and stereotypes.
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So far so good, a bit over halfway through in one day, might finish the whole thing in a day! So I think it will get a great review when I am done!
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