The Bee Sting

This book was a triumph and it should be perfect for book club. I have to admit that I had to make myself slog through the first two characters' sections because it was just so sad and a bit slow, but then it picked up a lot as it moved to the adults. The ending was ... wow! I don't know if I can wholeheartedly recommend this book because of all the heavy themes – climate, generational trauma, domestic abuse, economic decline, and gun violence – but if you can make it through that, the book does reward you with much food for thought and a new and profound compassion.