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The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks

kassimesserly's review against another edition

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1.0

DNF @ 42%. Bored out of my mind...

drmroberts's review against another edition

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3.75

One of the few disturbing books I have read where I found the content was justified. 
I didn't see the twist or ending coming at all, but it framed the whole novel nicely. It could be seen as a little ham-fisted, or that a certain cause will lead to a certain effect, but it does raise questions and highlight warnings. 

villain_coded_queer's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective 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

3.75

moonmoth's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

pwatson97's review against another edition

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dark funny tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

gxjira's review against another edition

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holy fuck this is literally agonizingly boring 

horrorfanstu's review against another edition

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dark funny sad 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

2.5

Was bored for most of the book. Nothing really happens. The twist near the end was unexpected, though, I enjoyed that. It increased my rating slightly.

necrabelle's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny mysterious sad 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

3.0

zee_brdh's review against another edition

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I don't know what I think about this book, and all because of the last chapter, or the last sentence.
I liked the prose though. 

musa_lapa's review against another edition

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tense slow-paced

3.25

The ending/plot-twist was something else. Still don’t know how I feel about it