This unusual, captivating novel seems at first like a love story; yet, as the reader discovers, it is much more, involving a scary brutal attack on a resort beach, a detainee camp in England, a suicide, and a four year old boy perpetually dressed as Batman. Rotating locales between London and Nigeria, the author weaves a story about a mature and brave sixteen year old refugee girl and a malfunctioning disconnected English family.An unlikely intimate friendship develops between the English wife, a career driven London journalist unhappily balancing her job and husband and lover, and the Nigerian girl named Little Bee, charging this unique novel with intensity and fully driven emotion rarely seen in a novel. Readers will revel in the life truths represented and will hold on for a very surprising and unforgettable ride.
-Nan
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