The multi-million bestselling novel about a young girl’s journey towards healing and the transforming power of love, from the award-winning author of The Invention of Wings and The Book of Longings 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 … 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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Exacting, searing prose, rich dialogue, page-turning plot, excellent Christian elements and clean. What a wonderful book.Sue Monk Kidd
I could read this book a dozen times and not grow tired of it. Marvelous characters and a broad range of emotions build from longing to belonging. Heartbreaking, stunning, and uplifting.
I just loved this book. The characters are so relatable!
Beautiful heartfelt story .
A fantastic book!
This book will most definitely stay with me for the rest of my life, and I will revisit it many more times. This is an American classic.
Read it a while ago. I remember it being very good. Everyone was reading it at the time! Recommend it.
This book is one of my all-time favorites! I have it in my collection and re-read it every so often. Love it – so inspirational!
I thought it well written and enjoyed it
I fell in love with this book and the characters from the first page. What a beautifully told story with so much depth to each character. It was not a long read, but I couldn’t put it down. Beautifully done. One of my favorites.
Sue Monk Kid tells a wounderful story of genuine love and trust can grow.
It touched on some major issues that hit close to home. So just know there should be a trigger warning for this book.
About 16 years ago this book started my book club. It was a great first book and a great discussion. I highly recommend it.
Relatable.
Read a couple of years ago. Realistic in the way author position then grew narrative.
This book grabbed me. It was interesting right from the beginning right to the end. I read this one more than 10 years ago and it’s still with me.
Just a really good book and weir worth reading
Great characters and a good story
One of my favorites. Easy read & kept me engrossed and entertained.
It was heart warming, as well as informative.