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A review by mykingdomforacommune
The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
After reading Iain Banks' space opera, reading Wasp Factory caused a bit of whiplash.
Dark and unnerving, this book is guaranteed to facinate in its own sinister fashion.
As a first novel, it helps to contextualise Iain Banks' future novels.
As its own artifact, the Was Factory suffers from being intriguing instead of enjoyable, often straying into the dark fantasy of a bleak young mind.
Dark and unnerving, this book is guaranteed to facinate in its own sinister fashion.
As a first novel, it helps to contextualise Iain Banks' future novels.
As its own artifact, the Was Factory suffers from being intriguing instead of enjoyable, often straying into the dark fantasy of a bleak young mind.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Murder