Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks

15 reviews

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

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: Ableism, Misogyny, and Transphobia

Minor: Forced institutionalization

oneinamili's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

1.0

Not for me. I didn't see the point of the ending and it took me forever to get through this book. Graphic descriptions can work for me but what was in The Wasp Factory just felt like it was there for little more than shock value.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny, Transphobia, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Murder and Injury/Injury detail

bunnyprincess's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Alcohol

sarah984's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

1.0

I know that a lot of people found the deaths in this book disturbing, but everything in the book was so whimsical and divorced from reality that it really had no effect on me at all. Extreme misogyny and weird transphobia but that's not surprising in a serial killer story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Torture, Transphobia, Medical content, and Murder

Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Excrement

Minor: Rape and Suicide