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Review: Little Bee

Editorial Review - Bookreporter.com

We don't want to tell you too much about this book. It is a truly special story and we don't want to spoil it. Nevertheless, you need to know something, so we will just say this: It is extremely funny, but the African beach scene is horrific. The story starts there, but the book doesn't. And it's what happens afterward that is most important. Once you have read it, you'll want to tell everyone ... Read full review

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Review: Little Bee

User Review  - Kristin - Goodreads

Writing: 3 Story: 2 Satisfaction: 2 The characters are well characterized with very distinct voices but I found the plot to be lacking. Overall this was a very "meh" book for me and even the scenes ... Read full review

Review: Little Bee

User Review  - Mandy - Goodreads

Little Bee is the story of 16 year old Nigerian orphan refugee who escaped to England and Sarah Summers O'Rourke, a journalist who's just buried her husband. Their lives intertwine one day on a beach ... Read full review

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User Review  - AliceinWonderland - Goodreads

- I picked up this book because I'd seen its' marvelous cover for years at the bookstores, but never knew what it was about. I decided to borrow it from the library because they had a shiny new copy ... Read full review

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User Review  - Kristen - Goodreads

I have an almost uncanny ability to bring the absolute wrong books on vacation. Particularly if it's a trip to a tropical destination, or a trip to a developing country (for example, reading ... Read full review

Review: Little Bee

User Review  - Natalie - Goodreads

So what was all the hype about this book? What a huge disappointment. ******spoiler alert****** Let's chat!!! Little Bee's relationship with Lawrence is completely bizarre and inconsistent with her ... Read full review

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User Review  - Shannon - Goodreads

Little Bee Little Bee is an astounding book. The author, Chris Cleave, wrote this book to address his audience on what is very possibly happening overseas. This book was also for pleasure reading and ... Read full review

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User Review  - carrie - Goodreads

This book had a lot of potential but it didn't quite fall together for me. I loved the story and I loved the first few chapters narrated by Little Bee. I had trouble believing the chapters narrated by ... Read full review

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User Review  - Asha Rajan - Goodreads

You shouldn't be put off reading this novel because of the sloppy marketing by the publisher. The blurb on the back of this novel gives no clues to the author's extraordinary ability to speak with the ... Read full review

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User Review  - Mona - Goodreads

Oh dear! I'm wondering how the discussion at our book club of Little Bee will go next week. We always start by going around the group, one by one. each person who read the book giving a 1-10 rating ... Read full review

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All reviews - 141
5 stars - 30
4 stars - 48
3 stars - 38
2 stars - 14
1 star - 8

All reviews - 141

All reviews - 141
Goodreads - 133