The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

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"Standing there, I loved myself and I hated myself. That's what the black Mary did to me, made me feel my glory and my shame at the same time."
Loosing her mother ten years prior to when the story takes place, 14-year-old Lilly is left feeling completely empty and alone. She fantasizes about the type of relationship her and her mother could have had

Comments

[ithaka_girl]

Oh, I loved this book and I also would love to see the movie. And I agree about the last 1/3 :)
My 14 y/o son always asks me when I recommend him a book, "Is there any message in it?" Well, in this book, there is. And I wish it was a little less obvious and didactic.

[eeyorelovers]

You're not the first person I've heard say that about Dakota Fanning.

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I can't stand her. I'm disappointed in myself that I hate a 12-year-old girl, but COME ON!

[sallydearheart]

wow its now on my reading list

[mousesmom]

One of the things that I liked the best about "The Secret Life of Bees" was the language... things like "I had to step over a big old pile of his bad mood...."

Also, much of the writing was lyrical. The story was definitely better than "The Mermaid Chair". I really REALLY didn't like that one.