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, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides
to spring them both free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina--a town that
holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by an eccentric trio of black
beekeeping sister, Lily is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and
honey, and the Black Madonna. This is a remarkable novel about divine female
power, a story that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years
to come.
This was a story about
racism and relationships in the South 1964.
Most of the characters were strong, quirky, black women who accepted stranger
Lily (white runaway teen) into their home and supported her. Enjoyed the situation
between Lily and Rosaleen (her black nanny) who cared for her for ten
years. There was a lot of drama between
Lily and her mean father, Lily and the 3 sisters, Lily and Zach, a black teen
she liked. We learned about bee
keeping. It was an unusual book – easy to read and
interesting. The entire group liked this
one. It generated great discussion.
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