Reviews

The Bottle Factory Outing by Beryl Bainbridge

kumipaul's review against another edition

2.0

I had higher expectations for this book. I got a few laughs from it, and the dark humor made me smile, but the story was nearly non-existent and the characters were barely tolerable. The situation at the outing, and especially the reaction to it, was strange enough to be darkly comic, but it was just a bit too ridiculous.

ferty's review against another edition

dark sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

blazenaat's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-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

3.0

thereaderintherye's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.25

sesiljesili's review against another edition

4.0

Nije, što se kaže, svačija šolja čaja, ali ako vam je srcu mio britanski humor, onda bi ova knjiga mogla da vam se svidi.

tyroel00's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense 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

2.5

jwtaljaard's review against another edition

dark lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

2.5

jenmulholland's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

3.75

andrew61's review against another edition

3.0

In this very darkly funny story we meet two larger than life , memorable characters in freda and Brenda employees in the said factory where Italian wine is bottled.
Living in their bedsit they sleep in a bed divided by books and recount their adventures in the factory where Brenda is harassed by one senior italian employee and freda pursues another.
The trip that is organised to Windsor great park takes on a very dark aspect with almost farcical results.
An enjoyable read from a brilliant writer.

teaganpotter's review

1.0

Perhaps the humor went over my head, but I didn’t find a glimmer of a laugh throughout this novel. It was difficult to keep any of the characters straight on top of being pretty poorly written. I’m not sure what the Booker Prize saw in this one.