Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Suicide, Racial slursModerate
Child abuse, Death of parent, Police brutalityCommunity Reviews
Summary of 27879 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
hopeful 51%
inspiring 47%
sad 35%
adventurous 18%
challenging 10%
funny 10%
lighthearted 10%
tense 10%
dark 8%
informative 8%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating
320 pages | first published 2001
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ISBN/UID: 9780670894604
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 January 2002
Description
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 fierce-hearted black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insult...Book Information
320 pages | first published 2001
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ISBN/UID: 9780670894604
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 01 January 2002
Description
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 fierce-hearted black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insult...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Suicide, Racial slursModerate
Child abuse, Death of parent, Police brutalityCommunity Reviews
Summary of 27879 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
hopeful 51%
inspiring 47%
sad 35%
adventurous 18%
challenging 10%
funny 10%
lighthearted 10%
tense 10%
dark 8%
informative 8%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Average rating