I have several favourites
The wasp factory was weird and wonderful.

David Eddings as a teen was just fantastic. The Belgarion was so ingrossing.

The Faraway treee was one of those childrens books I could pick up today and be quiet happy reading too
( jakedamusss I understand, and dont care., Sun 8 Jan 2012, 1:32, 4 replies)

Enjoyed The Wasp Factory but
Felt aggrieved at the somewhat ridiculous ending. Still it allowed Mr Banks to publish a pretty consistent and good body of work so I can't complain too much
(unclestinky, Sun 8 Jan 2012, 1:42, closed)

I went off Iain Banks after "The Business"
I even read "Raw Spirit" to get me back into it (he was 1 of my faves & I have all his books). My fave of his is "Complicity" - a hard book to read when you can relate to a lot of it. Worst - "Feersum Enjin", just fucking hard to read and James Joyce did it better.

Of course if that Iain M Banks fella wants to churn out a Culture-based Space opera book every now and then I'm pretty sure I could bring myself to read it.
(Misery McUglywife an attention seeking sociopathic fuckstain., Sun 8 Jan 2012, 5:11, closed)

The Wasp Factory
is the only book I have ever burned. I'd do it again. Don't lend me your copy, 'cos I won't give it back. Horror porn for the smug middle classes at its worst.
(ubergeekian, Sun 8 Jan 2012, 14:40, closed)

I was mystified by the wasp factory
But i find Eddings far to twee. I read the Sparhawk books of his and by the end i just didn't care. His characters never seem to be in any peril due to the awesome amount of power or stupid amount of skill they wield.
(andythepieman Is surfing the waves of indifference on, Wed 11 Jan 2012, 12:53, closed)