Summary of The Secret Life of Bees

by Sue Monk Kidd | Includes Analysis

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Author: Instaread Summaries ISBN: 9781683785231
Publisher: Instaread, Inc Publication: February 22, 2019
Imprint: Instaread, Inc Language: English
Author: Instaread Summaries
ISBN: 9781683785231
Publisher: Instaread, Inc
Publication: February 22, 2019
Imprint: Instaread, Inc
Language: English

Summary of The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd | Includes Analysis

 

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The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd is a coming-of-age novel narrated by 14-year-old Lily Owens, a young white teen who runs away from home. In equal parts fleeing her abusive father and pursuing a lead on her late mother, whose final days are shrouded in mystery, Lily travels to a nearby town where she finds a new home with a black family.

In the racially charged milieu that is Sylvan, South Carolina, in 1964, Lily lives with her father near his peach orchard. She has a hard life. Having accidentally killed her own mother in a gun accident when she was four years old, Lily is being raised by her father, T. Ray, who can be physically abusive and emotionally cruel.

At night, bees have been swarming in Lily’s room. According to her caretaker, a black woman named Rosaleen Daise, they’re harbingers of death. One night, Lily…

 

PLEASE NOTE: This is summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book.

 

Inside this Instaread Summary of The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd | Includes Analysis

 

·        Summary of the Book

·        Important People

·        Character Analysis

·        Analysis of the Themes and Author’s Style

 

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Summary of The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd | Includes Analysis

 

Preview:

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd is a coming-of-age novel narrated by 14-year-old Lily Owens, a young white teen who runs away from home. In equal parts fleeing her abusive father and pursuing a lead on her late mother, whose final days are shrouded in mystery, Lily travels to a nearby town where she finds a new home with a black family.

In the racially charged milieu that is Sylvan, South Carolina, in 1964, Lily lives with her father near his peach orchard. She has a hard life. Having accidentally killed her own mother in a gun accident when she was four years old, Lily is being raised by her father, T. Ray, who can be physically abusive and emotionally cruel.

At night, bees have been swarming in Lily’s room. According to her caretaker, a black woman named Rosaleen Daise, they’re harbingers of death. One night, Lily…

 

PLEASE NOTE: This is summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book.

 

Inside this Instaread Summary of The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd | Includes Analysis

 

·        Summary of the Book

·        Important People

·        Character Analysis

·        Analysis of the Themes and Author’s Style

 

About the Author

With Instaread, you can get the key takeaways, summary and analysis of a book in 15 minutes. We read every chapter, identify the key takeaways and analyze them for your convenience. 

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