TeamFreeWill Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Read any books lately that you literally had to throw away, because it was so bad or disturbing...? I recently read 'The Painted Bird' by Jerzy Kosinski. I read the entire book - despite how uncomfortable many of the scenes were. In the end, I actually threw the book away - I refused to pass it on to my 'book buddy' because I found the entire book so...well, it's just not needed, in my opinion =/ A few people I know call it an artist book, I just don't see it. It was genuinely disturbing to read. So yea, any books that have disturbed/disgusted you lately...? Had a quick browse through a few of the pages, and couldn't see a topic like this, if I've been blind - apologies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kunduz Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 The Bible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamFreeWill Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 The Bible... Lol. Nice answer =p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MushroomsKill Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 The Road written by Cormac McCarthy. I do not know why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inebriated Jedi Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 (edited) I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream. It's technically not a book, it's a 10 page short story. It's also one of the most disturbing things I've ever read. You can find it here: http://pub.psi.cc/ihnmaims.txt It's good, but it always gives me the shivers. Edited May 24, 2013 by Inebriated Jedi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aceman417 Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 50 Shades of Grey. I am a person that enjoys reading and wanted to see what the fuss was about. Half way through and I gave up and was disgusted, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseateCrucifix Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 American Psycho was pretty messed up, and this is coming from someone who's pretty desensitized. Comparing it to the movie, there was a lot they didn't include with good reason though I guess a fair amount was implied but not shown. There are some things that should not have a rat shoved in them >_> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMan Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 I don't think a book has ever done that to me but Night by Elie Wiesel is probably the most disturbing I can think of because of how it's a true story. It makes you sick when you think of some of the things he describes and come back to reality and grip that this was happening. I remember how my teacher had asked the class if, "We enjoyed the book." I understood what he meant but I guess I wish he had phrased it better. Or maybe he did it intentionally because he smirked when I looked a bit perplexed when people said they did. Who knows. Anyway, I was going off topic. Nope, haven't read that many disturbing books but I'm sure there are some acclaimed ones out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceskater101 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 American Psycho was pretty messed up, and this is coming from someone who's pretty desensitized. Comparing it to the movie, there was a lot they didn't include with good reason though I guess a fair amount was implied but not shown. There are some things that should not have a rat shoved in them >_> This is going to be a stupid comment but I didn't realize that was a book before it was a movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenS Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Hmm, there aren't many books that I find entirely shocking. Most of my friends didn't like the maggots/baby brain scene in The Wasp Factory, but I love that book, and I didn't think it was bad. I would advise against reading The Story of the Eye. Just so, so wrong. I'm not even sure that I can outline the main shock within the constraints of the obscenity rules on this site. Google at your own peril. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consulting Hunter Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 50 Shades of Grey. I am a person that enjoys reading and wanted to see what the fuss was about. Half way through and I gave up and was disgusted, That "book", if we can even call it that, was utter pish. She should have stuck to just posting that BS to ff.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darth nerdius Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 The post mortal. Good read just really disturbing. Its about what happens when the cure for aging is invented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoronoraZoro666 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Thirteen Reasons Why Really disturbing how a girl could kill herself to make a point. Very interesting. I couldn't put it down for hours. Christine. Its disturbing to know how such a simple friendly relationship and the purchase of a car, could turn things upside down and become gruesome, and horrific. Pretty strange read. That's why I like Stephen King. Still reading IT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sorrel Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Bigboobenstein - Jeff O'Brien Nothing like a healthy dose of incest and necrophilia in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkettle Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I can't really think of any book that was disturbing...and I don't think I've stopped reading any even when I just wasn't that into it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royalty Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I find Stephen King's 'Misery' kind of disturbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sajgonk4 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 creekers by edward lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter. Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 The Lost Hero - Rick Riordan Fucking terrible book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggD Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 The Road written by Cormac McCarthy. I do not know why. I'm reading it now - not far in...did you not like it? It's his best novel, ever though...next to All The Pretty Horses (haven't read that one yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baumhart878 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 A Child Called It, makes me sad when I read it. Although I'm not sure it's a true story but it's sad that children could have to go through that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter. Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 A Child Called It, makes me sad when I read it. Although I'm not sure it's a true story but it's sad that children could have to go through that. They do. That's why the book was written. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan WV10 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I read a few pages of 50 Shades of Grey if that counts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoochy Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 The only book I've read that would classify as "disturbing" would be American Psycho. I'm planning on reading The Painted Bird, House Of Leaves, and The Wasp Factory sometime in the future. Should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexcompleted Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 first book that ever disturbed me- "The Dashhounds* of Mama Island" recently was this Star Trek Voyager book taking place some half year after Voyager TV series finale. My mind exploded half dozen times. *spell it right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YippiyKaiYay Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 American psycho is totally insane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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