Bug Week by Airini Beautrais

Bug Week

Airini Beautrais

184 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary short stories challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Description

A science educator in domestic chaos fetishises Scandinavian furniture and champagne flutes. A group of white-collar deadbeats attend a swinger’s party in the era of drunk Muldoon. A pervasive smell seeps through the walls of a German housing bloc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 57 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
reflective 65%
challenging 55%
emotional 35%
funny 25%
sad 25%
tense 15%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 15%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | N/A: 27% | A mix: 18%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | N/A: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 40% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

3.75

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