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Little Bee by Chris Cleave
3.0

Well, I learned about an event in world history that I didn't know happened, which always humbles me. What an ignorant world citizen I am. It was quite graphic and disturbing, however, and while it was certainly not gratuitous violence, it was too much for me. Particularly since I was listening to it on my ride to and from work. I ended up in tears more than once, quickly rubbing my face clean before I entered the building.

As for the characters, I liked Little Bee, but wasn't overly fond of anyone else. And the plot dragged in spots. From a learning perspective, I'm glad I read it, but it didn't do much for me as a story.