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, 9 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction 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 Summary of 3,028 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
dark 66%
tense 58%
reflective 52%
sad 50%
challenging 37%
funny 26%
mysterious 20%
adventurous 10%
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: 25% | 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

4.25

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