the death of bees was just so interresting that i couldnt put it down i just had to keep reading i read this book when ever i had got the change but i ended up felling bad ffor the girls the bascillay raised themselfs im suprise they diidnt end u p more worse

Marnie and Nelly are sisters whose parents are neglectful drug addicts. But that's all over now. As the book begins, Marnie and Nelly are burying their parents whose self-destructive tendencies have brought them to the end of their lives. The girls face nearly insurmountable odds just to grow up, but with the help of next-door neighbor Lennie, and a couple of other surprising sources, they will struggle to endure with surprising results. Lisa O'Donnell has crafted a dark coming-of-age story that shows the strength of siblings beaten down by the harsh cruelties of life and created a couple of unique voices in fiction.

I enjoyed reading this book. Moved quickly. This is an excellent first novel by the author.

This book is wonderful. Compassion sits next to black humor, and it all works. I loved and cared for the main characters (the 3 voices who tell their versions of the story), and the minor characters were memorable and vivid. There's suspense, gross stuff, powerful emotions, LGB interest, teen love... nearly everything except vampires. And the reader does not miss them! (At least, not this reader.)