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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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 3,120 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: 38% | 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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