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375 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781472216212
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Headline Book Publishing
Publication date: 22 August 2013
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 45,117 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
hopeful 56%
inspiring 49%
sad 39%
adventurous 20%
challenging 13%
funny 11%
tense 11%
lighthearted 10%
informative 9%
dark 8%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 15% | 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, Gun violence
375 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781472216212
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Headline Book Publishing
Publication date: 22 August 2013
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 45,117 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
hopeful 56%
inspiring 49%
sad 39%
adventurous 20%
challenging 13%
funny 11%
tense 11%
lighthearted 10%
informative 9%
dark 8%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 4%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 15% | 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, Gun violence