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The Death of Bees

Lisa O'Donnell

Start date: September 1, 2013

Finish date: September 30, 2013

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Feb 19, 2013 Lynn G. rated it really liked it

Shelves: bound-together-selections, about-children, friendship, british-isles-fiction, abusive-relationships, family, library-book, books-read-in-2013

A gritty, unsentimental story of desperation, self-preservation, courage and loyalty. The reader is often faced with the questions: Is history destiny? Can you dig yourself out of horrific circumstances and chart a different course for yourself? Is it worth it to try?

Over the course of a year sisters Marnie, 15, and Nelly 12, must cope with hiding the mysterious deaths of their addicted, abusive, and neglectful parents. Keeping others in the dark about their parents means that the sisters can st ...more

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Aug 22, 2013 Melanie Ali rated it liked it

This book was more graphic than I expected, but had some great characters and some dark humor which made a really sad and painful story actually quite easy to read. Unfortunately, some parts of the ending got a little too far-fetched for me and some other details the author threw in felt contrived. Still, a decent read.

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Dec 18, 2014 June rated it did not like it

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Just didn't like it. ...more

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Feb 19, 2013 Alana marked it as to-read

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Had to return this one to the library, but I wasn't getting very into it anyway. Unrealistic circumstances, more language and gruesome details than I really cared for, and just too depressing of a story for my current reading tastes. Pick it up again? Maybe, but probably not. ...more

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