The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

The Bee Sting

Paul Murray

656 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
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Description

Irresistibly funny, wise and thought-provoking - a tragicomic tour de force about family, fortune, and the struggle to be a good person when the world is falling apart...The Barnes family is in trouble. Dickie's once-lucrative car business is goin...

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Community Reviews

4.14
based on 11,455 reviews

Moods

emotional: 77%

dark: 67%

tense: 59%

reflective: 51%

sad: 50%

challenging: 38%

funny: 26%

mysterious: 21%

adventurous: 10%

hopeful: 6%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

8% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
32% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

1% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
60% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

63% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

31% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

94% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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