Sarah insists that Little Bee describe what happens to LB and her sister after Sarah and Andrew escape the beach. LB describes rape and murder of her sister and then her own escape. Third world/first world "problem" contrast. Little Bee is moral center of the book, goddess-like, flawless. All the other characters, in contrast, are well-rounded. It's a very good book, but a few rough edges for Little Bee would have made it even better. After all the suffering she's been through, she's too well-adjusted to be believable.
Excellent start . . . orphaned girl with a knack for chess, taught by janitor, harsh orphanage despite its courtly look.
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