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The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

Did you smash it · 2023-10-21 17:51:34

I don’t read that much fiction. I didn’t expect to be affected by this as much as I was. I thought this was an incredibly well told story. I hope it gets made into a movie or mini series. am I just unaware that a lot of fiction is this good or is this of rare quality?

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#32 26-08-2024 10:23AM

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I'm almost finished this book, maybe 100 pages to go.
This is the Guardian's headline to it's review of the book
A brilliantly funny, deeply sad portrait of an Irish family in crisis from the author of Skippy Dies
What am I missing because I haven't read a funny line in the whole thing…so far. All I feel while reading it is uneasy, apprehensive and generally a bit worried about what's going on.
It's a brilliant book. The Imelda and the Dickie sections are great reading.

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#33 26-08-2024 11:32AM

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122544887#Comment_122544887

I know yeah. It’s not a funny book in my opinion at all. But it’s a good read.

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#34 02-09-2024 03:50PM

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I remember chuckling a couple of times but not enough to call this a funny book.

This is water. Inspiring speech by David Foster Wallace https://youtu.be/DCbGM4mqEVw?si=GS5uDvegp6Er1EOG

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#35 09-01-2025 07:52PM

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this would be great as a mini series

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#36 09-01-2025 07:59PM

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I thought there were some very funny bits, but it was more to do with Irish mannerisms and slang which I wouldn't have expected The Guardian to pick up on.

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