A review by alexhaydon
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
this book raises such a huge list of questions, personally, culturally and societally. A huge number of perspectives which initially seem daunting but are fairly easy to navigate. They allow a deep exploration into internal conflicts and monologues that highlight the severe degree of miscommunication at play in this story. A tragic story which has an ambiguous ending but possibly one of redemption. Most topics raised in this novel felt like they had a natural presence within the storyline, while others less so, but all important nevertheless and didn't detract from the main plot threads. 
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