This is a very well written coming of age story about a young girls’ search into her mother’s past. Lily Owens is haunted by the memories of her mother’s death. An odd memento draws her from her home to a small town in South Carolina which will unlock secrets to her mother’s past. Befriended by an unlike family of black sisters, Lily — a young white girl in 1964, learns life lessons by working the loving beekeeping sisters.
“The Secret Life of Bees” is well worth reading. Kidd’s writing is moving. She draws you into the vivid characters. It’s a story that will make you laugh and cry.
Personally, I was drawn to Lily’s inner struggle with her memories and her intense unhappiness of the life she was forced to live at home. This is a book that I would recommend to anyone who likes to read stories about love of family and the strength of the human spirit.
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