A review by astukes_close
Little Bee by Chris Cleave

2.0

This book took way too long to develop into an actual storyline for my liking. If this wasn't a bookclub selection, I probably would not have bothered to finish it. That being said, once the pieces came "together" and the secrets started to be revealed, it was a surprising and exciting read though the character development still seemed a bit shallow. I also found the ending to be rather "scripted" and had hoped for more substance (I thought that Charlie's character should have been WAY more developed by the end). I think the purpose of the book in general is to have the reader draw their own conclusions and insights about how the actions of the two women bring them to where they are today. I am a bit disappointed to see that this was actually Cleave's second book because in my opinion, it really does read like a first time writer.