2 February 2010 5 Comments

The Secret Life of Bees

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5 Responses to “The Secret Life of Bees”

  1. BLOWN UP DONKEY 2 February 2010 at 6:45 am #

    I disliked this book on so many levels..first of all..BEES kill people all the time, and i dont think its right to glamorize these horrific monsters, most of the time they are killing BABIES, all types of babies. newborn babies, asian babies. just babies of all types. another thing is that bees dont really have a sexret life, i mean who is gonne believe that filth..BEES? SECRET LIFE..yeah right. bees dont need a secret life..because we all know what bees do..they make honey. buzz around and viciously slaughter our newborns..so i dont think anyone that actually has a heart..should read this book..take it from me!
    Rating: 1 / 5

  2. bob jones 2 February 2010 at 8:39 am #

    The story centers around a young bee struggling to define his sexuality. He eventually opens a hamburger stand and makes a ton of money by selling burgers he spits in. They of course do not taste like honey. The female narrator relays phallic symbolism throughout the book but it makes very little sense. Do yourself a favor and buy the newest Danielle Steele instead. Its a must read!!!!
    Rating: 1 / 5

  3. Lisa 2 February 2010 at 9:45 am #

    When I picked up this book at the library, no less than 3 women standing around the counter cood “Ooooh, that’s a wonderful book!” I couldn’t wait to read it. I’m very disappointed with this unbelievable and often silly story.
    Rating: 1 / 5

  4. Anonymous 2 February 2010 at 10:58 am #

    This is an interesting, well-written book with finely-drawn characters. Ms Kidd portrays this troubled time in US history honestly. At times the book is beautiful, especially when it shows how women can be nurturing and protective of other women. One does get the sense though, that someone, either the author or perhaps Lily, sees all women as all-good and the majority of men as all-bad.
    What concerns me is the current of “theology” humming through this book. It often times masquerades as Christianity, and more specifically Catholicism. But it is not Catholicism! It is some New Age cafeteria blend of Catholicism, nature worship, Gnosticism, female worship and narcissicism. If you are weak or vulnerable in your faith, or your faith is not grounded on sure knowledge, this book may lead you into error. This may sound overly melodramatic, but I don’t believe in taking chances with one’s salvation.
    If you decide to read this book, keep in mind that even though Ms. Kidd got a lot of things right in this story, all contained therein is not truth. And sometimes error can be insidious, sliding in when we aren’t even aware of it…an extreme example: do you think those of the People’s Temple in Jonestown, Guyana knew they were in error?
    Rating: 3 / 5

  5. Anonymous 2 February 2010 at 12:53 pm #

    We hate bees they like to sting us and take away our flowers. There is too many bees in the world big or small. They still hurt. I was stung by a bee yesterday because of your book. If I wasn’t reading that book outside I wouldn’t have gotten stung. Its all your fault!!
    Rating: 1 / 5


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