On the back of The Other Hand by Chris Cleave it says that they won’t tell us what the book is about. Furthermore when we recommend it they ask of us not to say anything either since the magic is in how the story evolves. I agree with this statement and will try not to disclose any major plot spoilers.

The book is a story of two women, with a deeper bond than one might imagine. The story is told with these two women as narrators. The bond between them is discovered and developed.

It’s hard to recommend a book when I don’t want to give away anything. But the back is right, the magic of the story, or at least part of it, lies in how it is unfolded, and it is quite refreshing not to know anything, even what to expect. We get to know these people, their history, their future, their inner thoughts, things that they are not proud of. And it works out perfectly through all of the book and until the very last page.

The story comes full circle by the end of the book, and the story stays with you, at least it stayed with me. I find myself thinking of the story more with this book than with books I usually read. It’s important and current. The characters are developed, complex and believable, the languages these women speak are perfect, especially considering their words was written by a man.

I really can’t say more. It was an amazing book, the story stays with me and I do recommend it. I hope someone will take this recommendation and discover the magic of this book, it was truly magical.

In the US and Canada the book will be released under the title Little Bee.