The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

The Secret Life of Bees

Sue Monk Kidd

375 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

The Secret Life of Bees: The multi-million-copy bestselling novel about a young girl’s journey towards healing and the transforming power of love, from the award-winning author of The Invention of Wings. Lily has grown up believing she accident...

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Community Reviews Summary of 29,588 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 62%
hopeful 51%
inspiring 47%
sad 35%
adventurous 18%
funny 10%
lighthearted 10%
tense 10%
challenging 9%
dark 8%
informative 8%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 21%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.96

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