jpez 's review for:

Little Bee by Chris Cleave

3.0

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I remember the first page absolutely captivating me. The language was so beautiful. And as I continued to read, I had very high hopes. But somewhere, the story began to falter. The magic began to disintegrate and the novel became more typical than anything else. The book was entertaining, I did really enjoy reading it. I would even recommend it to others because I did feel the story was unique and powerful. I loved the beginning and I loved the end. It was just the middle that was a problem area (not a beer gut, but rather a sloppy storyline). Some aspects of the story seem to be unnecessary. Cleave surely does love writing female leads who cheat on their husbands, doesn't he? But was it necessary? Did it really help along the story? I suppose I just felt that part was too drawn out. That being said, I applaud this book for touching on the atrocities committed by immigration laws. Read this one if only for its message.