Jul 04, 2021meisashleyk rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I’ve read many a bleak book, and this one definitely was one that made me think for a while once finished. It contained some disturbing content and an interesting twist. Overall, a decent read. It was a slow burn at first, but once all the…
May 25, 2021Legend62 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Terrible! I want the time back that it took to read this. The book was highly recommended, highly praised, with multiple reprints. The Cosmopolitan review praised it but also had the phrase 'and you may hate it'. Yes I did. I trudged…
Jan 12, 2018daisylourobson rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
It was really dark, which I expected but somehow I missed the 'horror' warnings on it. There were parts that made me feel quite disturbed. It is a gripping and brilliant book - the way Banks writes he makes you feel so complicit with his…
Sep 28, 2015advega718 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Disturbing in a grotesque sense. Brings to focus mental illness in various degrees as displayed by the major characters of the story. A short, but heavy read.
Jul 12, 2014sfogs rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Wow! This book will not be for everyone, topic-wise.
It reminds me of 'The Lord of the Flies', though far better..
VERY WELL WRITTEN!!
I felt sorry for Frank, especially at the end of the book and
the plot twist at the end was…
Jan 08, 2012jbeckber rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Wow, this was an interesting read. I can understand the controversy when it was first released back in 1984. It certainly pushes the reader's limits, making you question where the line should be between sanity and insanity. I think the…
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