I thought I'd get a couple of my least favorites from the list out of the way. The Wasp Factory was another one of the books that I didn't really enjoy.
The story is told from Frank's perspective, who is quite a disturbed young individual. Frank lives with his father, in a very unconventional life, where he doesn't go to school, lives on an island, and his brother just escaped from a mental institution. Frank spends his time torturing and killing small animals, along with other relatives or people he doesn't like.
The end has a pretty big twist about Frank that I won't spoil. In all honesty the book was a little disturbing, which I don't say much. I had high hopes when the sleeve of the book mentioned Lord of the Flies, and read a lot of positive reviews of the book.
I do know that I immediately hated reading the book, but as time passed my stance has softened a bit. It wasn't as terrible as my first impression, but I'd stop short of recommending it. I can think of other weird or disturbing books that I liked much more.
My rating: 2 1/2 stars.
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