The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

The Bee Sting

Paul Murray

933 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
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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 Summary of 3,285 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
dark 67%
tense 58%
reflective 52%
sad 50%
challenging 38%
funny 27%
mysterious 21%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 6%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 31%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 38% | 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: 4% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.24

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