Reviews

The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks

herri1je's review

4.0

As an animal lover, this was incredibly disturbing. It felt like I was watching the adolescence of a serial killer with no way to intervene

bexlrose's review

3.0

Good. Brutal. Not amazing, but worth reading. For fans of American Psycho and His Bloody Project, though not as good as either. 3.5 stars.

pampelmus's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

benjy697's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

nospaddy's review

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

nongshaw's review against another edition

5.0

oh yeah

wathav's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Another I want to reread and will occasionally recommend. I still think about it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Child death, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, and Murder

Minor: Cursing, Deadnaming, and Vomit

knmink's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

jamiecakes0522's review against another edition

5.0

One of the most unique, strange, disturbing books I've read.

I was enthralled, horrified, shocked and impressed.

This is one that will stay with me.

chelseajadee's review against another edition

4.0

Wow, genuinely questioned myself when I finished this. Why on earth did I want to re-read and why did I carry on in the first place? Murder, animal cruelty, drugs, genitals what more could you want from a book? Would definitely recommend to those who want to read something outside of their comfort zone