(Review) The Death of Bees
The Death of Bees by Lisa O'Donnell Publication Date: January 2, 2013 Pages: 320 (hardcover) Genre: Fiction My Goodreads Rating: 3 Stars Goodreads Synopsis: A riveting, brilliantly written debut novel-a coming-of-age story with the strong voice and powerful resonance of Swamplandia! and The Secret Life of Bees —in which two young sisters attempt to hold the world at bay after the mysterious death of their parents. Today is Christmas Eve. Today is my birthday. Today I am fifteen. Today I buried my parents in the backyard. Neither of them were beloved. Marnie and her little sister Nelly are on their own now. Only they know what happened to their parents, Izzy and Gene, and they aren’t telling. While life in Glasgow’s Hazlehurst housing estate isn’t grand, they do have each other. Besides, it’s only one year until Marnie will be considered an adult and can legally take care of them both. As the new year comes and goes, Lennie, the old man next doo...