The Secret Lifetime of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
My score: 4 of 5 stars
The Secret Life Of Bees is set in South Carolina in 1964.
Lily’s mom died when she was 4; life has been harsh ever since, with little love and a spotlight from a grieving and offended father. She’s partly sorted by Rosaleen who cooks and cleans the home.
When President Johnson indicators the Civil Rights Act, Rosaleen is decided to register to vote; she’s been training her handwriting. Lily accompanies her to city, however it’s not a protected place.
Occasions that happen lead Lily and Rosaleen to run away to a spot known as Tiburon the place they discover sanctuary with three sisters. That is the dwelling of the Black Madonna Honey producer and Lily is about to be initiated in all issues to do with bees.
The bee theme of this heartfelt coming of age story instantly drew me in, whereas the Civil Rights occasions of the period wove simply all through the storyline. I significantly loved the bee conserving facets in addition to the reminder of the historical past classes of the time.
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Ebook Description:
Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Lifetime of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been formed across the blurred reminiscence of the afternoon her mom was killed. When Lily’s fierce-hearted black “stand-in mom,” Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists on the town, Lily decides to spring them each free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina–a city that holds the key to her mom’s previous. Taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters, Lily is launched to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Madonna. This can be a outstanding novel about divine feminine energy, a narrative that girls will share and move on to their daughters for years to return.
