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amelia___'s review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
zoecrook's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
seesalynne09's review against another edition
3.0
Outside of the animal violence I didn't really find this that disturbing. Maybe that says more about me than it does about the book!
weejman33's review against another edition
4.0
An obvious inspiration for King’s “Mr. Mercedes” reminded me that mental illness is a hell of a thing. Merry Christmas everybody.
august_18's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Sexism, Alcohol, Racism, and Misogyny
Minor: Gaslighting
shawna_reads's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-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
4.0
juicemilhk's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Child death, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail
stephibabes's review against another edition
5.0
I have a bizarre ability to completely forget the content of a book or film (to the point where it took me half way through my second watching of The Departed to loudly annouce "I've seen this! It's really good!" rather annoyingly). Obviously some things stay with me more than others. All I could remember about The Wasp Factory was that is was one of the most compelling, horrifying and brilliant books I had ever read and considered it one of my all time favourites. In re-reading it I have felt all that again. It is deeply disturbing, but brilliant. Utterly brilliant. If you like this book, then we can be friends.
ezrasupremacy's review against another edition
rating tbd
the worst crime in this book was how boring it was.
also, what the fuck was that final reveal.
the worst crime in this book was how boring it was.
also, what the fuck was that final reveal.