The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

The Bee Sting

Paul Murray with Heather O’Sullivan (Narrator), Barry Fitzgerald (Narrator), Beau Holland (Narrator), Ciarán O'Brien (Narrator), Lisa Caruccio Came (Narrator)

26 hours, 10 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
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Brought to you by Penguin.SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023From one of our greatest comic novelists and the author of Skippy Dies comes a funny, thought-provoking story of one family desperately clinging on as their world falls apart . . .The ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,115 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
dark 66%
tense 58%
reflective 52%
sad 50%
challenging 37%
funny 26%
mysterious 20%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 5%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 31%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 29% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.24

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