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Oh My God, The Ending
Stayed up late to finish reading this tonight. I don't have the words to describe what an amazing book it is. The end has truly floored me. I need to talk ... READ MORE
A worryingly relatable, tragi-comic, spiralling anxiety trip
I spent much of my time reading The Bee Sting clutching my head in my hands as one of its painfully realistic protagonists made yet another awful and often... READ MORE
Brace yourself!
Here are my immediate thoughts after just finishing The Bee Sting, such a powerful book that I felt almost as though I had been stung by a bee at the end! ... READ MORE
Worth the commitment!
Thanks to the publisher for sending a copy to our store! I haven't read a fiction book this long in many years, and it felt like quite a daunting undertaki... READ MORE
A true testament to the power of a writer in keeping a reader's heart right to the end.
Paul Murray is a wordsmith and has a subtle and powerful magic in how he concocts the most flawed, frustrating, bewildering and yet utterly wonderful chara... READ MORE
Messy, untidy and brilliant
I think this can only be described as a Tour de Force. A chunky read, certainly, but so worthwhile. At its centre is a story of an Irish family slowly disi... READ MORE
Masterpiece
The most technically brilliant book I have ever read. If you are a writer you must read this. A masterclass of character, empathy building and resonance. I... READ MORE
My favourite book of the year
Stayed up late to finish reading this one. I don't have the words to describe what an amazing book it is. The end has truly floored me. I need to talk abou... READ MORE
Synopsis
The Barnes family are in trouble. Until recently they ran the biggest business in town, now they’re teetering on the brink of bankruptcy – and that’s just the start of their problems.
Dickie and Imelda’s marriage is hanging by a thread; straight-A student Cass is careening off the rails; PJ is hopelessly in debt to the school bully. Meanwhile the ghosts of old mistakes are rising out of the past to meet them, but everyone’s too wrapped up in the present to see the danger looming.
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780241984406
- Number of pages: 656
- Weight: 516g
- Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 40 mm
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View allWonderful book
An absolute delight; such detailed characterisation and a wonderful narrative. Moments of laugh out loud humour. Loved it!
600 pages but feels like 200 (in the best way).
This book is over 600 pages, but it’s the easiest 600 pages I’ve ever read. The pages practically turn themselves. I’ve heard it said that Murray could hav... READ MORE
A very enjoyable read
Do not let the size of this one put you off. Murray's The Bee Sting is a rewarding read, told from the perspectives of the members of a family. The book is... READ MORE
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