Wasp Factory
Iain Banks
Frank lives with his father outside a remote Scottish village. Frank's mother abandoned them years ago: his elder brother Eric is confined to a psychiatric hospital; and his father measures out his eccentricities on an imperial scale. Frank has turned to strange acts of violence to vent his frustrations.
Posted by Edward the Bonobo (1 year ago ) Still Banks's best. I have no great urge to read his increasingly formulaic output nowadays.
Posted by tom_saunders@abctales.com (1 year ago ) Yes, I enjoyed it. Haven't really liked the direction he's gone in since. There's something rushed and approximate about his writing now.
Posted by Enzo (1 year ago ) I haven't read this in years - I must come back to it at some point. From memory, the telephone conversations with the brother are hilarious.
Posted by tcook@abctales.com (1 year ago ) An extraoridnary first novel - and so far he hasn't written a better one. This is cruelty taken to the nth degree. A beautifully constructed book that takes you to the limit. Read it when you feel well!
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