A review by drraytay
The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I'm not fully sure how I feel about a white woman writing a book with racial slurs repeated many times. I l know it's historical fiction and those phrases were common for the time but it still felt icky.
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