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A review by lindsaylhunter
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
dark
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a lot to chew on, and I feel like it could have been a good bit shorter and still made all the points it needed to. That said, I loved how the secondary characters came back into the story at different points. It's an impressive feat to create a plot which circles back again and again, especially from the perspectives of not one, not two, but four main characters.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Car accident
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Gun violence
Minor: Death of parent