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sandro_reads 's review for:
The Bee Sting
by Paul Murray
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Set in Ireland, The Bee Sting is a family epic told through the alternating POVs of each member. The children, Cass and PJ, instantly drew me in with their funny, coming-of-age-ness but then Murray hits the brakes…
Imelda’s sections are told without any punctuation (can this trend please end?) and Dickie’s story slowly spirals from bleak to bleaker - making me FEEL the 650 page length.
It does come back in the last fast-paced 50ish pages but, by then. I wasn’t sure that I cared enough.
Imelda’s sections are told without any punctuation (can this trend please end?) and Dickie’s story slowly spirals from bleak to bleaker - making me FEEL the 650 page length.
It does come back in the last fast-paced 50ish pages but, by then. I wasn’t sure that I cared enough.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape