Helpful Score: 1
The main character, Little Bee, is a work of art. Chris Cleave brings this clever, funny, brave little soul to life. Through her character we see the horrors of genecide & the shell-shocking uncertainty of being an illegal refugee. This main point of the story is so strong & powerful that it is really dissappointing that Cleave sabotages it with a plot that gets weaker & more unrealistic throughout the course of the novel. The characters of Sarah, Andrew & Charlie start out as strong and necessary but get increasingy weak and annoying. If Cleave had set out to write a short story instead of a novel, I think it would have had a much greater impact. As it is, I was moved & realize how great my life is when compared to the suffering that people like Little Bee have endured.
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