The Secret Life of Bees
Lily runs from her father with Rosaleen to Tiburon, finding shelter with beekeeping sisters.
2,207-word summary · 10 min read
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The Nightingale
Nightingale retold: Vianne and Isabelle in occupied France, hide children, run routes, trials.
1,950-word summary · 9 min read
The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner retold: Amir and Hassan in Kabul, the alley, the escape to America, and the return to find Sohrab.
2,584-word summary · 11 min read
The Help
Kathryn Stockett's The Help retold: Aibileen, Minny and Skeeter in 1962 Jackson, the interviews, and the book that breaks the town open.
2,592-word summary · 12 min read
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak's The Book Thief retold: Liesel in Molching, Hans and Rosa, Max in the basement, and Death as narrator.
2,560-word summary · 11 min read
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Huck Finn fakes his death, floats the Mississippi with the runaway Jim, and tears up the letter that would betray him. Twain's river classic, its cons and…
2,605-word summary · 12 min read
Memoirs of a Geisha
Arthur Golden's Memoirs of a Geisha retold: Chiyo to Sayuri in Gion, Mameha, Hatsumomo, and the Chairman.
2,567-word summary · 11 min read
Daisy Jones & The Six
Daisy Jones and The Six retold: band oral history, fame, songs, breakup after final show.
1,902-word summary · 8 min read
All the Light We Cannot See
Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See retold: blind Marie-Laure, Werner the radio boy, and Saint-Malo.
1,962-word summary · 9 min read
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Splendid Suns retold: Mariam and Laila share Kabul house, war, Rasheed, escape and return.
1,957-word summary · 9 min read
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid's The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo explained: the seven marriages, old Hollywood, Celia and John, and the twist in Monique's story.
2,239-word summary · 10 min read