I dog-eared it to bits…top and bottom of so many pages in the end it got as fat as the Encyclopedia Brittanica that sits redundant in my bookcase. I am now thinking about a niche or maybe an overturned boat to let it be stowed away in. Nobody chooses their place of birth so please have a little compassion and walk a mile in a foreign shoe.

WOW! what a great book. Very moving and terrific character portrails, each very different. Well Done! Thank-you.

I read the book and I want to see it as a film as soon as possible.

I too have found this book a terrific read. I have experienced many emotions while reading and loved the complexity of the characters which made them seem all the more real. Little Bee’s story I’m sure could be the story of so many. Am from Australia where the asylum seeker/refugees issue – in particular those arriving by boat – is a hot topic. I found myself constantly wishing stories like this were more widely read. Only today there is more discussion from our politicians regarding “boat people” but not until my fellow aussies realise that these “boat people” are as real as themselves and have experienced horrors and deprivations so alien to us in this wonderful country will the conversation and attitude change. Have read this book for my book club and am looking forward to a great discussion. Many in the group have strong views so I am hopeful that this book may engender not only more compassion but a softening of attitude. Thank you Chris Cleave.

I’ve just finished reading “Little Bee” and believe it should be on every reading list in the country. With beautiful prose and without preaching, Cleave has told us a marvelous story of a young but wise Nigerian woman caught in a plight between international greedy, murderous oil companies and harsh ethnically biased immigration policies. I’ve rarely felt how lucky I am to be living in this country; I’ve also become aware of the horrendously short life so many people’s birthplace foretells.

Great job, Mr. Cleave.

hi, i read the book two days ago. the books subject is good, but not fluent. Maybe because I have read Turkish. if i learn english completely, i will read in English. In this regard, but I’m not very hopeful. while the translator translated the book because they think that trying to maintain fluency.

“Greetings from Turkey!” I’ve just finished reading Thank you very much for that perfect book.

My brother bought the book, read it, then gave it to me.
It was quite amazing.

That’s all I will say.

Dear Chris, I can not begin to explain what effect this book has had on me. It is beautifully wrote, with empathy so unbelievable. I could not put it down, I wouldn’t normally not get through such a heart wrenching book, but you wrote it so well. You brought to life what we ALL need to stop and realise is happening in the world, in such an unbelievable way. All I can say is THANK YOU for writing such a gripping book in a way that made me smile, weep and have hope for the future. I have as a result now sponsered an African child. Keep up your good work. xxx

P.S. Pleeease write a sequel in which Little Bee and Sarah change the world!! I have to believe that they do.

With most good books, the cliche quote is ‘I couldn’t put it down’, but with this piece of literature, I had to. Only to pick it up two seconds later because I was so scared, worried and intrigued. A perfect balance of happiness and sorrow, terror and humour, this book is one that will not be forgotten and should be read by all. Perhaps this will help change a few people’s opinions and make them realise that we are all in fact equal. We need to be more aware, and this novel is one major step to making so many truly aware of what is happening in the world.

Thank you for a brilliant read and a journey that has changed me for the better.

Utterley fabulous. I have read both of your books now and I really can’t wait for your next book. Please make it soon.

Thanks for Little Bee, Mr. Cleave. I’m passing my copy on to my sister and recommending it to all my friends. Your use of language and imagery was stunning, and the many comparisons between the western world, as Little Bee sees it, and as we conceive it were more than clever. I’m looking forward to reading Incendiary and the work on which you’re now working, particularly if it involves cycling! Big, big fan of yours and the bike! Many thanks.

Türkiye’den selamlar.Kitabınızı yaklaşık bir ay oldu alalı fakat zaman bulup okuyamadım.Küçük Arı kitabının henüz 70.sayfasındayım …sürükleyici ve merak uyandıran bir kitap…Zaten insanların kitaplardan beklentilerinin bir kısmıda budur sıkmasın ve sürükleyici olsun kitap kendi içine alıp götürüyor sonunu merak ediyorum…Bir sonraki uçurtma avcısı denilmiş Küçük Arı için.Uçurtma Avcısı Kitabında da oldukca şaşırmıştım.Sanırım yorumlara bakılırsa bu kitap da beni son sayfalara doğru şaşırtıcak.Kitap bittiğinde size buradan tekrar yazıyor olacağım.Umarım böyle güzel kitaplar yazmaya devam edersiniz.Çünkü Benim ülkem bu kitabı çok sevdi.En çok satanlar listesinde yer alıyor kitabınız.Görüşmek dileğiyle….See you later take care…

Hi, Chris! I’m Portuguese and bought your book while I was on holidays in Scotland. I loved it! Amazing story, beautifully written. Thank you!

Hi Chris,
here is Czech republic! I’ve just finished reading your book and it really was amazing. I was shocked many times how inhuman some scenes written there are. But well that’s life, isn’t it. Thank you and have a nice day, Zuzka

this was an amazing read for me. the story was moving and well written. I had to leave the book for a few days after starting to check I could cope with how moving the book was.
I am a victim of abuse and have spent years using the if they come again I will kill myself. I entered each situation looking not for the emergency exit but the way to remove my self for ever and it was my way of coping – if i could not cope any more I would….
I have not done this for several years I had just stopped doing it.. I had not realised….. reading your very well written and moving story has helped me celebrate just how far my life has moved on.
thank you thank you thank you