This book reminded me alot of the Saving CeeCee Honeycutt book. And I have to say that I liked that book more. I didn't hate this book, but I just didn't connect with any of the people. I did learn some things about bees that I never knew so that is a plus.
i really, really liked this book. the writing is fantastic, quite beautiful ( - almost flawless). the story - parts of it were wonderful and parts of it i wasn't so interested in. while it was the writing that carried this book and made me want to never put it down and also for it to never end, i...
I am thrilled to say that Sue Monk Kidd and her novel, The Secret Life of Bees, officially ended my reading funk. I have been in need of a 'better-than-okay' book all summer and here it is!From the cover, to the characters, to the rich, lovely story line, this book is great. I didn't want to stop r...
The Secret Life Of Bees is probably one of the better books I've read through my life. I saw the film on TV, and decided I had to read the book. It did not disappoint me one bit. It's this amazing book about friendship, family, loyalty, and finding one's place in this world.
At first I found this book rather predictable and cliched. Abusive father – checkRunaway teen – checkPoorly portrayed African Americans – checkComing of age – checkFortunately, once you ignored all that, there was some good solid writing and some truly endearing characters. This includes the main ch...
A truly enjoyed this book. A friend of mine lent it to me as she noticed that I was always reading and felt I would enjoy it. She was right. I also now have the movie on DVD. It is very well done and follows the book very closely.
What is great about this book, is that it is a solid story. In that respect it reminded me of one of my all time favorites To kill a mockingbird. You really get an idea of how a fourteen year old girl tries to make sense of a complicated and unjust world. Of how she realizes what are dreams an...
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