9780613583862

Secret Life of Bees

Sue Monk Kidd

ISBN 10: 0613583868 / 0-613-58386-8
ISBN 13: 9780613583862
Publisher: Bt Bound
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Hardcover
Editorial Reviews:
Synopsis:

After her "stand-in mother," a bold black woman named Rosaleen, insults the three biggest racists in town, Lily Owens joins Rosaleen on a journey to Tiburon, South Carolina, where they are taken in by three black, bee-keeping sisters.


Review:

"A wonderfully written debut that rather scants its subject of loss and discovery...in favor of a feminist fable celebrating the company of women....Despite some dark moments, more honey than vinegar."

Kirkus, 10/15/2001

Review:

"[W]ell-intentioned, big-hearted, and sometimes as syrupy-sweet as the honey for which the industrious insects in the title are known. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but be warned....The good guys are flawless in this morality tale, the villains are wholly without decency....Nevertheless, despite its occasionally ham-handed symbolism, THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES can be rather touching."

Chris Bohjalian, Washington Post Book World, 01/13/2002