Rebecca Alex answers “Hey, question about the ending (so please...”

Fazzer A. asked this question about The Bee Sting (International Edition):

Hey, question about the ending (so please do not continue reading unless you have finished the book): How do you interpret the ending? Though a part of me refuses to believe it, unfortunately, I think there are cues that Dickie has resolved to shoot his children...

Rebecca Alex I think the title says it all. A bee will sting when threatened, but will die. So many of the characters in this book hurt other people, thinking to p…moreI think the title says it all. A bee will sting when threatened, but will die. So many of the characters in this book hurt other people, thinking to protect themselves and/or their surroundings/hive, but ultimately kill themselves, either literally or figuratively, because of the tangled nets of deception. I think the analogy to climate change, where we can clearly see that we are killing the earth and ourselves and yet cannot stop ourselves, is also part of this theme.(less)

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