The Secret Life of Bees | Sue Monk Kidd | The Reader On the CD Version Does a Wonderful Job!!

The Secret Life of Bees | Sue Monk Kidd | Wonderful Story

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	The Secret Life of Bees Sue Monk Kidd Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003 - 336 pages average customer review:based on 1406 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

The Reader On the CD Version Does a Wonderful Job!!

This is such an interesting and fascinating book to listen to. I listened with baited breath. I just might want to read the book myself as well. Lily the main character is so lovable as are all the characters that are brought vividly to life. I so enjoyed the dialogue and the historical references from the 60's. I especially loved the implication of the Black Madonna. Lily's search for who her mother really was and choosing to leave behind abusiveness was so significant in emphasizing a personal transformation. It was a complete surprise that she found her strength in the divine presence as a Black Mary. This was such a magical element in the story . There were a great many gems of wisdom throughout the book and the bee metaphors were brilliant. I thoroughly enjoyed the story told by August to Lily in the story involving Beatrice(Beatrix),a nun who left the convent and then changed her mind years later wanting to return to the convent only to discover Mother Mary had taken her place. This also was skillfully done using Beatrice(Beatrix) a formal version of Bea- again using `bee'...perhaps this was not intentional.

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Wonderful Story

I throughly enjoyed this book it captured my attention and I could not put it down! I can hardly wait to see the movie!

What Will Hollywood Do To This Great Book?!?

I loved everything about this book. A page-turner with a wonderful spiritual overtone -- nothing hitting you over the head. Great Characters. However, I won't see the movie. Concern about the industry ruining a good thing. And seeing Dakota Fanning in the role? After her last controversial movie! Her parents should insist that she leave the business and become a "regular" teen-ager, whatever that means.

Quick read, good voice

I have to say, I don't always enjoy the books that everyone raves about, but this one turned out to be quite good and well-written. I can see high school english teachers giving this as a summer reading assignment in the future. Hopefully the movie will be just as good.

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Great story with a Great message!

The Secret Life of Bees had everything: great storyline, amazing characters, heart worming message. The book should be considered a classic and it should be recognized as one of powerful novels. I do believe the novel should be mandatory read for high school English classes because it explores the importance of family and home.

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