The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

The Bee Sting

Paul Murray

645 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
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Description

From the author of Skippy Dies, a dazzlingly intricate and poignant tragicomedy about family, inheritance, and the struggle to be good at the end of the world. The Barnes family is in trouble. Dickie is up to his armpits in debt and increasingly p...

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Community Reviews

4.14
based on 11,404 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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