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The Wasp Factory
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September 1, 2016
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Jun 09, 2015 rated it liked it
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Frank Cauldhame is sixteen years old, homeschooled by his eccentric father and given fairly free rein of the Scottish island they call home. He spends his time building "sacrifice poles" (read: sharpened sticks mounted with animal heads), reflecting on his three familicides and wondering when his older brother Eric, a recent escapee from the psychiatric hospital, will show up at their house.

If you haven't figured it out yet, this book is weird. There isn't a lot of plot to be found, but that's n
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