The Wasp Factory

Meet Frank Cauldhame Just sixteen, and unconventional to say the least Two years after I killed Blyth I murdered my young brother Paul, for quite different and fundamental reasons than I d disposed of Blyth, and then a year after that I did for my young cousin Esmerelda, or less on a whim.That s my score to date Three I haven t killed anybody for years, and don t intend to ever again.It was just a stage I was going through. Free Read [ The Wasp Factory ] author [ Iain Banks ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr a gentle coming of age tale set in rustic scotland, depicting the charming misadventures of a precocious lad and his idiosyncratic older brother as they struggle to understand themselves and each other.this is some hard stuff, and by hard i mean Hard Like the Marquis de Sade Is Hard do not read this if you cannot stomach depictions of animal torture do not read this if you cannot stomach the murder of children this one was hard for me to read at times, and i read some pretty terrible things a gentle coming of age tale set in rustic scotland, depicting the charming misadventures of a precocious lad and his idiosyncratic older brother as they struggle to understand themselves and each other.this is some hard stuff, and by hard i mean Hard Like the Marquis de Sade Is Har...Of course, I know how small a piece of land my island is I m not a fool I know the size of the planet and just how minuscule is that part of it I know I ve watched too much television and seen too many nature and travel programmes not to appreciate how limited my own knowledge is in terms of first hand experience of other places but I don t want to go farther afield, I don t need to travel or see foreign climes or know different people I know who I am and I know my limitation I restrict m Of course, I know how small a piece of land my island is I m not a fool I know the size of the planet and just how minuscule is that part of it I know I ve watched too much television and see... ,1835 1902,, ,,1835 1902,, , , , , , , ,, , , ,,,,, ,Now we all know that dating a fictional psychopath or a sociopath can be a lot of fun While it is true that these individuals rarely make viable candidates for a long term commitment, short term relationships have been shown to have some real upside For example, dating a psychopath can be a breath of fresh, adventurous...Rating 4.95 of fiveThe Publisher Says Frank no ordinary sixteen year old lives with his father outside a remote Scottish village Their life is, to say the least, unconventional Frank s mother abandoned them years ago his elder brother Eric is confined to a psychiatric hospital his father measures out his eccentricities on an imperial scale Frank...What are you reading Ehum, a book I bought at Gatwick airport last week Do you like it No What is it about Psychopaths talking about the microscopic details of their murderous actions, explaining them away with even worse psychopathic deeds that they fell victim to, watered down to banal cause and effect psychology What Who would read that kind of book Sounds hard Well, on the pro side, the language is simplistic, the plot is absurd, and it is short, so I think it caters to youn What are you reading Ehum, a book I bought at Gatwick airport last week Do you like it No What is it about Psychopaths talking about the microscopic details of their murderous actions, explaining them away with even worse psychopathic deeds that they fell victim to, watered down to banal cause and effect psychology What Who would read that kind of book Sounds hard Well, on the pro side, the language is simplistic, the plot is absurd, and it is short, so I think it caters to young adults with a short attention span and an obsession for violence in different drastic forms Well, we live in a violent world, that is reality Yes True I doubt we would see a father trying to change the gender of his child, though, and a murderer who proudly announces three completed murders bef...Huh, what Oh no tell him I m out It s the guy who rang last week no, I don t want to speak to him, no HI IAIN Great to hear from you Yeah, yeah How s it hanging Yeah So What can we do you for today Well yes, you told me that last week You ve written a novel, great Oh yes, ha ha, that s what we do here, we publish books Yes but you know, first novels are not that easy to sell You have to have an angle What s that You ve got an angle Great Great Listen, er oh what Huh, what Oh no tell him I m out It s the guy who rang last week no, I don t want to speak to him, no HI IAIN Great to hear from you Yeah, yeah How s it hanging Yeah So What can we do you for today Well yes, you told me that last week You ve written a novel, great Oh yes, ha ha, that s what we do here, we publish books Yes but you know, first novels are not that easy to sell You have to have an angle What s that You ve got an angle Great Great Listen, er oh what Your hero does what He sacrifices animals Yeah Cool Oh, and seagulls He lives on an island what, like Robinson Crusoe Kind of like that No His what His genitals Eww I think and oh, there s a dwarf Yeah Well, impotent, sacrifices animals, dwarf, yeah, that s kind of an angle I guess The what They drown in what Urine Urine The you know the ad campaign is not really forming in my mind right now I gotta be hones...3 I completely get if you rated it 1, 2, 3, 4 or even 5 stars For the first time ever in the history of my reading life I would understand completely any rating for this book I thought long and hard and for me it was a strong three star that could have been a four star but wasn t for a number of factors First of all the writing is terrific Vivid and robust and hyper masculine prose with dialogue and thought patterns that zing and sing I was able to see in my mind s eye what was occu 3 I completely get if you rated it 1, 2, 3, 4 or even 5 stars For the first time ever in the history of my reading life I would understand completely any rating...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Ooooh, shock me with killing things and not caring Yes, I get it, the main character is nuts Ok, the main character does horrible things Sure, beat me over the head with this same set of ideas for another 190 pages I m sure it will be worth it in the end, right I read the news every day so I was not the least bit surprised anyone could think like this The weak plot just pissed me off without enlightening me with a new perspective on the issue or entertaining me The thing that did shock me Ooooh, shock me with killing things and not caring Yes, I get it, the main character is nuts Ok, the main character does horrible things Sure, beat me over the head with this same set of ideas for another 190 pages I m sure it will be worth it in the end, right I read the news every day so I was no...This is one of the most bizarre books I have ever read yet so very captivating.The book is told from the perspective of 16yo Frank who is a member of an extremely dysfunctional family living on the outskirts of a remote Scottish village His brother Eric is in a psych hospital, his Father is just plain weird and his Mother left when he was very young.The story is somewhat confusing to begin with You are told things about the people and the town and the area as though you already know the histor This is one of the most bizarre books I have ever read yet so very captivating.The book is told from the perspective of 16yo Frank who is a member of an extremely dysfunctional family living on the outskirts of a remote Scottish village His brother Eric is in a psych hospital, his Father is just plain weird and his Mother left when he was very young.The story is somewhat confusing to begin with You are told things about the people and the town and the area as though you already know the history It can be a struggle at times but you really need to stick it out As the book evolves chapter by chapter the history and the reasons behind events start to unfold The biggest mystery of all ho...

• English
• 27 August 2017
Iain Banks
• Paperback
• 192 pages
• 0684853159
• Iain Banks
• The Wasp Factory