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lindamarieaustin110159 's review for:
Little Bee
by Chris Cleave
I picked this up at a thrift store and wasn’t expecting to like it as much as I did. This read is shocking, disconcerting and unforgettable. It would be a real eye opener for anyone who does not understand why so many immigrants seek asylum outside the borders of their native country. Although this is set against a background of violence, I commend Cleave for the keeping the goriness of things to an absolute minimum.
Two lives unexpectedly intersect on a beach in Nigeria and are forever changed. Sarah Summers of Britain is a magazine executive. She and her husband’s (Andrew O’Rourke) relationship unraveled after the birth of their son, Charlie. In an attempt to save it, they travel to an out of the way location, but what happens there further divides them.
Udo, is a young Nigerian woman who fled her village in the jungle with her sister, Nkiruka when militia commissioned by a foreign oil company destroyed it after it was discovered to be located above an oil rich deposit. She was lucky to escape with her life, hid herself on a cargo ship and arrived in Britain. She was immediately sent to British immigration center where she was detained for two years. Cleave brings her to life on these pages and gives her an unforgettable character. She is honest, outspoken, bright, and wise far beyond her years. I was in awe of her strength, fortitude and attitude.
Charlie is the perfect balance to the gravitas of the matter. I smiled at his batman antics and words.
Two lives unexpectedly intersect on a beach in Nigeria and are forever changed. Sarah Summers of Britain is a magazine executive. She and her husband’s (Andrew O’Rourke) relationship unraveled after the birth of their son, Charlie. In an attempt to save it, they travel to an out of the way location, but what happens there further divides them.
Udo, is a young Nigerian woman who fled her village in the jungle with her sister, Nkiruka when militia commissioned by a foreign oil company destroyed it after it was discovered to be located above an oil rich deposit. She was lucky to escape with her life, hid herself on a cargo ship and arrived in Britain. She was immediately sent to British immigration center where she was detained for two years. Cleave brings her to life on these pages and gives her an unforgettable character. She is honest, outspoken, bright, and wise far beyond her years. I was in awe of her strength, fortitude and attitude.
Charlie is the perfect balance to the gravitas of the matter. I smiled at his batman antics and words.