The Secret Life of Bees
Summary
Set in South Carolina in 1964, fourteen-year-old Lily has lived with the haunting memory of her mother's death. When her caretaker insults racist townspeople, Lily helps them both escape to a town that may hold secrets about her mother's past, where they are taken in by three beekeeping sisters.
At a Glance
💬LanguageHeavy
⚔️ViolenceHeavy
💋Romance & SexModerate
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentExtreme
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Language
💬 Does The Secret Life of Bees have profanity or strong language?
ProfanitySignificant
Racial / Ethnic SlursHeavy
| f-word | |
| sh*t | |
| *ss | |
| b*st*rd | |
| b*tch | |
| bl**dy | |
| bug**r | |
| d*mn | |
| c-word | |
| h*ll | |
| cr*p |
Violence
⚔️ Is The Secret Life of Bees violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreHeavy
Disturbing / FrighteningHeavy
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyHeavy
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in The Secret Life of Bees
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Heterosexual RomanceModerate
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in The Secret Life of Bees
Legal Alcohol UseMild
Other Content
📋 Other content in The Secret Life of Bees
Heavy Emotional ThemesExtreme
Deception / LyingModerate
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