The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

The Secret Life of Bees

Sue Monk Kidd

302 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Fans of The Help will love Sue Monk Kidd’s Southern coming of age tale. The Secret Life of Bees was a New York Times bestseller for more than 125 weeks, a Good Morning America “Read This” Book Club pick and was made into an award-winning film star...

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Community Reviews Summary of 30,970 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 61%
hopeful 51%
inspiring 48%
sad 37%
adventurous 19%
funny 11%
challenging 10%
lighthearted 10%
tense 10%
dark 8%
informative 8%
relaxing 6%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 21%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.97

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