It took me a little longer than I thought it would to finish my fifth book, but I finally have. I have two days left of my vacation which is plenty of time to begin my second book for the trip. But I couldn't do it without blogging about The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. This book I found in the school reading list section, well actually my mom found it and commented how she heard it was supposed to be really good. I silently agreed when I saw the soon-to-be-a-motion-picture sticker posted on the cover.
Once again I have been sucked in by another writer's first novel, also written in the setting of South Carolina, like my first book Girls in Trucks. This story is about a fourteen year old girl with a complicated life. Since she was four, she was told she was the killer behind the gun that accidentally shot her mother. Her angry father changed from that point and treated his dog better than his own daughter. One day this girl, named Lily, decided to runaway after rescuing her nanny from jail after being beaten almost to death by some racist white men. Where they ended was so ironic and heartwarming.
The story turns into a twist of coincidences, connecting the empty spaces for Lily about her mother. This is a fantastic story of family, selfless love, and the power of women who stick together. Once again I am sucked into the story, not wanting it to end, but racing to find out what the finale has in store. This novel will make a heartwrenching movie in the next coming years, that will empower women all over the nation.
Looking more closely to the format of the story, I fell in love with the beginning of each chapter which starts with a quoted fact about bees. Each one contributed to the bigger meaning of the story. It was so interesting and had me wondering more and more about bees. Great tactic!!
All in all, I love this story and if i was still in school, would be blessed to read it.
Once again I have been sucked in by another writer's first novel, also written in the setting of South Carolina, like my first book Girls in Trucks. This story is about a fourteen year old girl with a complicated life. Since she was four, she was told she was the killer behind the gun that accidentally shot her mother. Her angry father changed from that point and treated his dog better than his own daughter. One day this girl, named Lily, decided to runaway after rescuing her nanny from jail after being beaten almost to death by some racist white men. Where they ended was so ironic and heartwarming.
The story turns into a twist of coincidences, connecting the empty spaces for Lily about her mother. This is a fantastic story of family, selfless love, and the power of women who stick together. Once again I am sucked into the story, not wanting it to end, but racing to find out what the finale has in store. This novel will make a heartwrenching movie in the next coming years, that will empower women all over the nation.
Looking more closely to the format of the story, I fell in love with the beginning of each chapter which starts with a quoted fact about bees. Each one contributed to the bigger meaning of the story. It was so interesting and had me wondering more and more about bees. Great tactic!!
All in all, I love this story and if i was still in school, would be blessed to read it.
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