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A review by petepilgrim
The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
dark
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
This has been on my radar for years, and finally it up has been such a disappointment.
Perhaps it would have been shocking once, but the writing around the child murders is not strong enough to support the lack of characterisation or plot.
A book like this shouldn't be boring, and my god it's a drag.
Perhaps it would have been shocking once, but the writing around the child murders is not strong enough to support the lack of characterisation or plot.
A book like this shouldn't be boring, and my god it's a drag.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Child death, Murder, and Animal death