“There was nothing I hated worse than clumps of whispering girls who got quiet when I passed. I started picking scabs off my body and, when I didn't have any, gnawing the flesh around my fingernails until I was a bleeding wreck. I worried so much about how I looked and whether I was doing things right, I felt half the time I was impersonating a girl instead of really being me.”
Quote by Sue Monk Kidd
Work
The Secret Life of Bees
Set in the 1960s, this novel follows the journey of a young African American girl named Lily as she seeks refuge with a distant relative and becomes involved in the lives of a beekeeping family. The story delves into the complexities of race relations, the power of family, and the transformative impact of love and community. more
Author
Sue Monk Kidd
Sue Monk Kidd is an American author known for her novels, particularly 'The Secret Garden' and 'The Invention of Wings'. Born on August 12, 1948, she has a passion for literature and writing from a young age. more
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