Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks

25 reviews

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

grimfrown's review against another edition

dark medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

humanpuke's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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

4.0

This book is like rubbernecking a gruesome car accident. It’s disturbing, but you can’t pull your eyes away. Banks’ themes of fate and free will play out in the coming-of-age story of the socially isolated, sociopathic teenage protagonist. It is very well done, but is also extremely difficult to get through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, and Medical trauma

tabithalevis's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Lots of animal abuse, and a confusing plot that leaves me with many questions. Finished it in one day so definitely something to quickly get through!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Vomit, and Medical trauma

greycells's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Forced institutionalization

Gothic Horror