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The Secret Life of Bees is a novel set in 1964 South Carolina about 14-year-old Lily Owens, who escapes her abusive father with her caretaker Rosaleen after Rosaleen is arrested for insulting racist men. They flee to Tiburon, South Carolina, a town connected to Lily's deceased mother, and are taken in by three Black beekeeping sisters named August, May, and June. The story follows Lily's journey of self-discovery, healing, and learning about her mother's past, while navigating the racial tensions of the era and the power of female friendship and found family.
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