A Time to Reflect (SLoB)

Hi Guys, I hope you people aren’t Bizzzy because wow I got an update for you. If haven’t already read my previous blogs recently I have been reading a book called The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd. The book is set in the 1960’s era American South. It details about this young 14-year-old girl named Lily and the adventure she goes through after leaving her caring free father. The escape from captivity of a miserable life allows Lily to go on a road of a self-discovery of her past and more on about her deceased mother.  Today’s blog is basically my reflection on this very entertaining book.

What I personal learnt from the book Secret Life of Bees is that you must always be willing to take risks. Trying something new is one thing but putting yourself in situations where tests your character is another. From I the book I learnt that a person must always be willing to take risks in order to survive in this harsh world. Another thing I learnt from reading this book is that always take care of the people who are close to you whether they are friend or family. Its because they are always there for you when you are in need and will always cheer you up when you are feeling down. 

What I enjoyed about the book is that it really emphasizes on family and makes people think about their own. Lily didn’t have a mother to help her grow up instead she gone through her childhood by having an abusive father and somewhat mother like figure. This affected her way of life and with that I really appreciated the fact that I still have mine and that my family is not drifting apart anytime soon. The other thing about this book, which I enjoyed, is that it talks about love. Myself not really an expert on the topic I enjoyed reading about the willingness of two people and how far they would go for each other despite how society is against them being together.

 It also gives more light on the perspective of a very disregarded side at the time. Readers may not think about this but the quotes at the beginning of each chapter is a really nice touch to immerse one self into what is the chapter is really about.

There is not many things I disliked about this novel other than I really wished there would be more light on T-Ray’s situation because the book only emphasizes mostly on his rough nature and very little on his soft side. I would really like if the authors detailed more about this to give a more emotional effect on and less biased view towards T-Ray.

I would gladly recommend this to other people because not only it takes one back in time but also sheds light on how life is back then. The book is a drama that makes one think more on about life on how we should appreciate it. I really want you guys to read this amazing of a book. This is Mika and please do read more on my upcoming blog. ;)