The Secret Life of Bees
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 black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina--a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sister, Lily is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Madonna. This is a remarkable novel about divine female power, a story that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.
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Readers say *The Secret Life of Bees* is a sweet, uplifting novel set in the South during the civil rights era, praised for its emotional depth and vi...
A masterpiece in storytelling, Sue Monk Kidd captures her audience with the clear and compelling voice of her young main character. I could picture the characters and the scenes perfectly. I especially loved the descriptive language and how the author brought you into the most tender of moments. A book which can move me emotionally always gets a high rating from me. Without getting into spoilers, I would highly recommend this book.
What an exquisitely written novel! I had never previously read anything by Sue Monk Kidd but not I am definitely enticed to do so. I was rooting for this Protagonist right from the start and this story did not disappoint with its themes of female resilience, embracing the "other" and faith-based resistance against racism and discrimination. I was uplifted and felt satiated while reading this and truly appreciated the ecological spirit and sense of unity found in this story manifested by the unrelenting bees
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