Book Buzz reads Little Bee
February 8, 2012 | Book Buzz | Comments (0)
Book Buzz is Toronto Public Library's online book club. Each month we concentrate on a specific book for discussion. This month we're reading Little Bee by Chris Cleave--originally published under the title The Other Hand.
The novel tells the story of two women who are forever linked by an act of violence.
When Little Bee is released after spending two years in a British immigration detention centre she is uncertain how to build a future in Britain and she is still tormented by memories of her life in Nigeria. She turns to the only English citizens she knows for help--Sarah and Andrew O'Rourke.
While vacationing in Nigeria, Sarah and Andrew encounter Little Bee and her sister Nkiruka as the girls flee from the soldiers who have destroyed their village. Although Sarah and Andrew negotiate with the soldiers in an attempt to save the girls' lives, they leave Nigeria uncertain whether they have been successful. The experience haunts the couple and is particularly traumatic for Andrew whose self-image has been shattered.
Inspired by author Chris Cleave's experience working in a refugee detention centre, the novel is compelling and heart-breaking.
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