Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks

179 reviews

finleyfrogreads's review

3.5

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death

pablollopez's review

2.5

challenging dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder

clar_ph's review

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

nialiversuch's review

3.0

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

rosesofthespring's review against another edition

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I was really enjoying this book, as macabre as it is, until about 20% of the way through. It suddenly becomes deeply misogynistic, and after doing a few keyword searches, it appears to continue in this pattern for the rest of the story. I can't say I like to spend my time reading about how women are weak and stupid and ghostly shadows of men (but don't worry, they are good at one thing! Giving birth.), and since it does not appear to be addressed as a character flaw, I can't justify enduring the psychological beating. If I want to spend my free time being endlessly insulted by men who believe they're superior to me, I could simply go anywhere and wait for one to approach me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Blood

owlribbon's review

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide

robin345's review

4.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Misogyny

lizslazylibrary's review

4.25

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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i have so many thoughts but none it’s like to share publicly 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

hugo_pc's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexism, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma

lainerly's review

4.0

dark mysterious tense slow-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

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huh

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Gore, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Ableism, Racism, Transphobia