[Editorial note: The following citations come from one-star Amazon reviews of Iain Bank’s novel The Wasp Factory (which I thought was great). More one-star Amazon reviews.]
Crap
drivel
childish
twaddle
well written
I am baffled
absolute tosh
talented author
load of rubbish
Science function.
an unusual story
Distastful content
mild teenage drivel
making me feel sick
positively disgusting
This book is diseased.
potential to be terrific
supposed great author
had to delete this book
I am missing something
is self indulgent and nasty
I had not hear of Iain Banks
I read this almost to the end
sticking their heads on poles
making me feel physically sick
sitting in a a bar with half drunks
I am a high school English teacher
Deeply distasteful dystopian drivel
an ugly Freudian post-modern sack
I hated this book and wish I never read it
soul destroying book makes me feel icky
Woof ! Creepy ! I read 2 pages … no more.
a skilled writer delivering pointless awfulness
At the top of the list of worst books I’ve ever read.
The characters had absolutely no redeeming features
I thought it would be a horror tale that would be great for Halloween
I couldn’t relate to any of the characters in the story. As a matter of fact, I didn’t like any of them.
well written, well constructed and kept me gripped page by page – but it was a loathsome experience
a sordid study of a grubby psychopathic personality of no merit or interest at all
I ordered this product and ended up with a Cuban poetry book. :(
I would burn my copy if I could. Unfortunately, it is electronic,
I bought it because it’s a story about psychopath. Well its not!
Miserable characters, childish writing, and pointless violence
Perhaps reading should expose us to such things but
I like mysteries, including murder mysteries, but
I’ve rarely had this negative reaction to a book
there are enough crazies in the real world
easily the worst book I have ever read
gratuitous tripe sweeps nation
I’m stupider for having read it
why am I reading this horror
I absolutely hated this book.
Found it a thoroughly book
violent, mad and depraved
Misogynistic, pretentious
This book is simply BAD
im glas i only bought one
I ploughed diligently
difficult to empathise
lacklustre last chapter
don’t waist your time
contains sick cruelty
blowing up animals
vulgar and uncouth
our book group
our Book Group
excellent prose
Drunks beware!
Poorly written
straight fiction
twisted mind
Well written
book club
unpleasant
I feel used.
I hate it!
Enjoy.
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