#41 in Contemporary fiction
The Secret Life of Bees
- 303
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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About the book
The Secret Life of Bees is a novel by American author Sue Monk Kidd. Set in 1964, it is a coming-of-age story about loss, betrayal, and the interracial landscape of the civil-rights era of the American South. The book received critical acclaim and was a New York Times bestseller. It won the 2004 Book Sense Book of the Year Awards (Paperback), and was nominated for the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.7 across 610 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 77% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Contemporary fiction average of 7.9. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 44 | 7% |
| Hardcover | 7.7 | 566 | 93% |
Frequently asked
What is The Secret Life of Bees rated?
7.8 out of 10, from 610 reader ratings across 2 independent sources.
Is The Secret Life of Bees worth reading?
Readers give it 7.8/10 from 610 ratings, which puts it ahead of 26 % of the Contemporary fiction shelf.
How long does it take to read The Secret Life of Bees?
About 6 hours at an average reading pace — 303 pages.
Where does The Secret Life of Bees rank?
#41 in Contemporary fiction on the current snapshot.
How long is The Secret Life of Bees?
It has 303 pages — shorter than 72% of the ranked books in Contemporary fiction.
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