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It is a peek into a completely unknown and different world of bee keepers. the chasm between the disparate worlds of people having different colored skin pigments is disheartening. Why does world constantly invent ways to divide and segregate and differentiate? It is a chronicle of day to day happenings and not a thriller, just saying so that reader is well aware of the pace which is to be expected.
May 22, 2011
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A really well told story about a white teenager in South Carolina in 1964 who runs away from home with her black maid and ends up living with a houseful of black women who keep bees.
I enjoyed this immensely, but I found it a little hard to believe. I know I'm not being fair because it's as much to do with the huge success of 'The Help' as this book, but I can't help wondering if books like these are an attempt to rewrite 20th century history, as in, "Yes black people in the South were given a ha ...more
I enjoyed this immensely, but I found it a little hard to believe. I know I'm not being fair because it's as much to do with the huge success of 'The Help' as this book, but I can't help wondering if books like these are an attempt to rewrite 20th century history, as in, "Yes black people in the South were given a ha ...more
Set during the civil rights era, The Secret Life of Bees is a coming-of-age story about a young girl as she stuggles to make sense of her past, her present and the changing world around her. Though racial issues form a backdrop to the story and do trigger some events, this is not the main theme of this novel. Rather this book is about journeys - physical journeys, emotional journeys and the journey of understanding that happens to us all as we grow up. I highly recommend this book for adults and
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The language in this book is so beautiful! I just found myself getting lost in the scenes picturing, smelling and feeling everything. And now I want to go eat something with honey!
I will admit the coming of age in the deep South and how it ties to racism and acceptance is an overly done plot, but this book manages to break out of that and focus on the deeper story of Lily finding her mothers.
This will definitely go on my reread list.
I will admit the coming of age in the deep South and how it ties to racism and acceptance is an overly done plot, but this book manages to break out of that and focus on the deeper story of Lily finding her mothers.
This will definitely go on my reread list.
Dec 10, 2010
Lindsey
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