Little Bee

It's on lots of recommended lists. And there are lots of things to commend it for...the character of Little Bee herself...little Charlie O'Rourke who won't get out of his Batman clothes...the depiction of the life-threatening events that are a daily part of many Africans' lives...the harsh immigration policies of Britain....

I liked it. I did. I just liked it, though. I really wanted to love it.