Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks

48 reviews

lizslazylibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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

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Content Warnings

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

kayleyb's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Animal death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, and Violence

keerak's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

_egg_wash's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Murder, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny and Gaslighting

thomasdj's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Murder, Torture, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Domestic abuse, and Body horror

Moderate: Misogyny

laurengeorgia's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence

abithereader's review against another edition

dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death of parent, Misogyny, Violence, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Medical content, Blood, Gore, and Medical trauma

jadeisgreen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

possumpages's review against another edition

dark 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

This book is heralded as an extreme horror classic, with lots of praise piled onto it for its writing and themes. However, I felt that the twist at the very end of the book spoiled any minor enjoyment I had had up until that point. I recognize as a book written in the 80's by a scottish man you cannot expect

transgender issues

to be handled well; however, how hamfistedly it was handled when, in fact, the twist could have been done SO WELL wrecked it for me, personally. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Violence, Mental illness, and Fire/Fire injury

pirateenthusiast's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

It was certainly captivating and the writing itself was pretty good, but the plot of the book left a LOT to be desired, and most of it seemed to be written more for "shock" value rather than any sort of substantial contribution to the characters. It wasn't the worst thing I've ever read, but I certainly wouldn't recommend it to anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, and Violence

Moderate: Transphobia, Ableism, and Misogyny

Minor: Forced institutionalization