336 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101010969
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: Not specified
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 29,867 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
hopeful 51%
inspiring 47%
sad 36%
adventurous 19%
challenging 10%
funny 10%
lighthearted 10%
tense 10%
dark 8%
informative 8%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 4%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Suicide, Racial slursModerate
Child abuse, Death of parent, Police brutality336 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781101010969
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: Not specified
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...
Community Reviews Summary of 29,867 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
hopeful 51%
inspiring 47%
sad 36%
adventurous 19%
challenging 10%
funny 10%
lighthearted 10%
tense 10%
dark 8%
informative 8%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 4%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Suicide, Racial slursModerate
Child abuse, Death of parent, Police brutality