from walkonmyearth

At fourteen year old, Lily experienced the visitation of bees swarming through her room - they were an advent of a year that would change her life. Jim Crow laws and physical violence against blacks became a personal reality for Lily in 1964. Rosaleen, her family's housekeeper and as close to a m...

from doehlberg63

I enjoyed this book. It wasn't hard at all to learn the background and the characters. I was fascinated with the topic of bees, and how a whole story was built around bees, their habits, and their honey. But, the story was way more than just about bees. It covered secrets, prejudice, harsh times,...

from kchapman2

this book was very sad but throughout the story as lily grows to know more about her mother she finds out more about herself as a person and who she wants to be. i found this story heart warming and i liked it alot. this story is about friendship love and hope although it may not seem like it at ...

from Castlelass

Coming of age story of a fourteen-year-old girl living in South Carolina in 1964. Lily Owens lives with her abusive father. Her mother died in a tragic accident ten years ago. She longs for her mother and feels responsible for her death. Her nanny, Rosaleen, tries to register to vote, but gets be...

from karieh

I know I am very late to the party when it comes to "The Secret Life of Bees". It was at a second hand store, and was the best of what was available, so I picked it up. The words and images in this novel set in 1964 South Carolina in 1964 were very evocative...when Kidd describes the oppressive h...