The Bee Sting
SPECTACULAR. That’s all I have to say.
{But actually this: Add The Bee Sting to the “gobble up” list from Nov. 25 (and then again from March 11). It’s marked with all the “epic family drama” storytelling to make it so. However, Paul Murray’s heightened artistry makes this one stand apart from some of the others I’ve put in this official-only-to-me category. You just have to get to the ending to see it. It’s a nearly 650-page book, so that makes sense, of course. Just keep in mind that an ending must have a beginning — the tricky part is that we don’t always know exactly what either of those points are. Such is life?}
{And also: If you’re in the kind of book club that will actually finish whopping books, add this one to the rota. But it’s not for the “we don’t really read the books” variety — no judgement here! It’s just that you’ll likely want to start with discussing the ending.} #asitwasinthebeginning
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