Brandon J. (bran-flakes14) reviewed Atmospheric, Easy-Read That Keeps You Captivated! on 3/8/2009 + 72 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

Highly emotional. Hilarious. Moving. Spiritual. All these words describe the debut novel from writer Sue Monk Kidd, "The Secret Life of Bees". Set in the early 60s in South Carolina, the book explores themes of racism, motherlessness, feminine divinity, and growing up. The protagonist, Lily Owens, is a deeply saddened 14-year-old with an emotionally (and occasionally physically) abusive father, who is searching for a mother figure she never knew. Her journey with her black housekeeper, Rosaleen, takes them to the Pepto-Bismol-colored house of the black Boatwright sisters, beekeepers and cultured women who help Lily awaken her true self and discover the mother figures surrounding her. 100% recommended, one of my favorite books (and the movie is incredible, too)!

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