The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd

The Secret Life of Bees

Sue Monk Kidd

320 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction historical emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
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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...

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Community Reviews

4.0
based on 66,454 reviews

Moods

emotional: 87%

reflective: 60%

hopeful: 57%

inspiring: 48%

sad: 38%

adventurous: 19%

challenging: 13%

funny: 11%

tense: 11%

informative: 9%

lighthearted: 9%

dark: 8%

mysterious: 5%

relaxing: 5%

Pace

12% of readers chose fast
68% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
29% of readers chose A mix
65% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

88% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

94% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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