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After finishing this book last night, I’m still scratching my head trying to figure it out. It begins at a detention center near London. Little Bee is released after spending 2 years there. At this point, you don’t know much about her or her background. You learn about the 4 women she gets released with and how they end up on a farm. Meanwhile, Andrew and Sarah, who live in a suburb of England, are linked to Little Bee somehow but little is revealed at this point. The story goes back and forth b
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I struggled to rate this book. I wanted to give it 3.5 stars but decided it was best to give it 4 rather than 3. I really did enjoy this book. It was very intense and emotional. I really liked how normal lives can get so tangled and change so much from one instant. Charlie had to be my favorite because him being Batman throughout the whole thing made me feel better about their lives. I think he was a metaphor for the whole story. Little Bee was great. She was so strong and at times I just couldn
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Although this is fiction, it illustrates what countless refugees must experience across the world. I don't usually like stories with such a sad thread running through them, but this one is an exception. I gained so much empathy for what others, especially women, experience in many 3rd world countries. This book left its mark on me, and I will always remember the realistic characters and how the author reveals their flaws and strengths to weave together an unexpected plot.
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The writing was superb and grabbed me from the beginning. I enjoyed reading the book, but didn't love the story, and it just got more and more disappointing as the book went on. When the book was over, I was ready to move on to another group of characters. It was good - not great.
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Disappointing, I wanted to slap too many of the main characters.
Wow. What a fabulous story, beautifully told. Honest and realistic, terrifying and cruel.
Aug 31, 2009
Suzanne
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