Disturbing Books - Page 2

annunerin · 03-07-2003, 02:22 AM

i would have to say anne rice's the sleeping beauty series. disturbing and weird...

Lalaith · 03-08-2003, 11:57 AM

Harry Potter is disturbing.

And there is a series of books which they call the Lord of the Rings of the new millenium. How can they dare?

TinuvielChild · 03-09-2003, 01:21 AM

A lot of Michael Crichton's books could be called disturbing at one point or another, although they're great. Just never read The Andromeda Strain right before bedtime. *shudder*

katya · 03-10-2003, 08:01 PM

clockwork orange didnt disturb me too much. johnny got his gun did. that was freaky... OMG! i just remembered.the BFG...*shudder*.....i mean, just look at the names of the giants... ew...that disturbed me to no end. all of roald dahl does to tell the truth.

Baby-K · 03-11-2003, 05:27 AM

I loved BFG! Granted I read it when I was still in primary school, but I thought it was great.

I think the most disturbing book I've ever read was H - The Autobiography of a Child Prostitute & Heroine Addict (Christiane F)

"twas a harrowing tale of a 13 year old girl in Berlyn who became addicted to drugs, first Mary Jane, then hash and it eventually progressed to H. In order to sustain her addiction she turned to prostitution. Her boyfriend also became a prostitute to pay for his habit. I thought it was quite scary as the book was written by 2 child psychologists after interviewing Christiane at a police station after she had been arrested again.

This book also rates as one of my favourite books, even though it was so disturbing.

Coney · 03-11-2003, 07:36 AM

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Originally posted by Baby-K
I think the most disturbing book I've ever read was H - The Autobiography of a Child Prostitute & Heroine Addict (Christiane F)

That's the one! Could I heck remember the proper title of that book!

Yup, bit of a harrowing read that one........there's another along the same lines...But I can't remember the title of it either...

*thinks he needs to go back to bed*

Baby-K · 03-11-2003, 07:46 AM

Answered an unasked question did I?

Iron Parrot - Mein Kampf was terribly disturbing I agree, but you should read some of the books about the Anglo-Boer wars in SA and what happened to the boer women and children in the British concentration camps, not to mention what they did to the Zulu & Xhosa people (among other things they would give the women in the concentration camps flour to make bread, but they'd add ground pices of glass to it, so their intestine would be cut to bits or they'd kill babies by smashing their heads against wagon wheels).

I think ALL books about war & the way people seem to regress to an almost animal like state are disturbing. Also the tales from the Vietnam war, American Civil War etc.

galadriel · 03-11-2003, 03:48 PM

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Originally posted by katya
OMG! i just remembered.the BFG...*shudder*.....i mean, just look at the names of the giants... ew...that disturbed me to no end. all of roald dahl does to tell the truth.

I reread parts of that book recently and, at the age of sixteen, I *still* like it. It's definitely creepy, especially if you're eight, not to mention hilarious. Hmm... maybe I'm just a dork.

Baby-K · 03-12-2003, 09:15 AM

Have any of you ever read The Butcher Boy by Patrick McCabe or seen the film (directed by Neil Jordan)? Very disturbing indeed *shudders at recollection*

Legolas_Frodo_Aragorn · 03-12-2003, 10:28 PM

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Originally posted by Ellison
Lord of the Flies is disturbing... talks all about man's inherent evil. Yuck.

i dont think that was very disturbing, its not pleasent....but not disturbing

TinuvielChild · 03-12-2003, 11:35 PM

Ooh, you know what's disturbing and yet very intriguing? Kafka's Metamorphoses. Whoo-ee.....

FoolofaTook · 03-13-2003, 09:12 PM

I don't know maybe I have some sort of problem, but I don't very many books disturbing. I have read Clockwork Orange and Lord of The Flies and I thought they were quite good and not very disturbing. Right now I am reading Filth by Irvine Welsh; it's good, and I guess it could be considered disturbing.

Coney · 03-13-2003, 09:28 PM

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Originally posted by FoolofaTook
I don't know maybe I have some sort of problem, but I don't very many books disturbing. I have read Clockwork Orange and Lord of The Flies and I thought they were quite good and not very disturbing. Right now I am reading Filth by Irvine Welsh; it's good, and I guess it could be considered disturbing.

Filth, is a pretty disturbing book, but it is another book about possiblilities (if the scenario of the book were real, it would be disgusting).

Millane · 03-14-2003, 06:28 AM

sorry to be off topic but i just watched Taxi Driver and reading bout that Child prostitute stuff just clicked coz that is one disturbing movie for me... i think it is mainly the actors coz i dont see Harvey Keitel being in the pedephial ring and i definatly dont see Jodie Foster as the 14 year old prostitute. gotta love De Niro though always such a good actor..
ummm anyway disturbing books for some reason i find a lot of short stories are disturbing and open a lot of uncomfortable questions but maybe thats just me

Belle · 03-14-2003, 10:53 AM

'The Others' by James Herbert completely freaked me out, as do most of his books.

galadriel · 03-15-2003, 11:11 PM

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Originally posted by Belle
'The Others' by James Herbert completely freaked me out, as do most of his books.

Hmm... is that the book that inspired the movie? Or am I just an illiterate fool?

claudia silver · 03-18-2003, 09:16 PM

Maribou Stork Nightmares by Irvine Welsh

Crash by J.G Ballard

The Bluest Eye/Beloved by Toni Morrison

If This is a Man by Primo Levi

Watership Down by Richard Adams

(read it when I was twelve and never recovered!)

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown

Go ask Alice

Nineteen Eighty Three (Red Riding Quartet) by David Peace

Stupid White Men by Michael Moore (worring stuff)

katya · 03-18-2003, 11:56 PM

watership down? i don't remember that being very disturbing. but then again i did stop reading it when i was little because it was scary...something about fiver and blood and fields or something. ok i guess it was a little disturbing.......

Coney · 03-19-2003, 12:02 AM

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Originally posted by katya
watership down? i don't remember that being very disturbing. but then again i did stop reading it when i was little because it was scary...something about fiver and blood and fields or something. ok i guess it was a little disturbing.......

You should try it from my point of view

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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown

I forgot about that, I had to study it in college years ago......Poor indians, wot a nightmare....

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Go ask Alice

I've read a book titled the same about a teen drug addict, it was pretty grim as well

Millane · 03-19-2003, 02:16 AM

I love watership down and yes i can see how it could be seen as quite disturbing from Coneys point of view...
hmmm if rabbits are that advanced and can take on a dog who says humans are safe

while were talking bout WD it doesnt actually say if General Woundwart died after taking on the dog does it?
OMG that is disturbing the general may still be alive

03-08-2003, 11:57 AM	#22
Lalaith The Elvish Temptress Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Vienna, Austria Posts: 3,055	Harry Potter is disturbing. And there is a series of books which they call the Lord of the Rings of the new millenium. How can they dare? __________________ What I am and what I would are as secret as maidenhead.

03-09-2003, 01:21 AM	#23
TinuvielChild Padawan Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Barony of Carolingia Posts: 2,176	A lot of Michael Crichton's books could be called disturbing at one point or another, although they're great. Just never read The Andromeda Strain right before bedtime. shudder __________________ There are only four questions of value in life: What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for? What is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same: ONLY LOVE. Dance as though nobody's watching. Sing as though nobody's listening. Dream as though you'll live forever. Live as though you'll die tomorrow. EIDRIORCQWSDAKLMEDDCWWTIWOATTOPWFIO and proud! FRODO LIVES!!!!!

03-11-2003, 05:27 AM	#25
Baby-K Corruptor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Jozi SA Posts: 1,885	I loved BFG! Granted I read it when I was still in primary school, but I thought it was great. I think the most disturbing book I've ever read was H - The Autobiography of a Child Prostitute & Heroine Addict (Christiane F) "twas a harrowing tale of a 13 year old girl in Berlyn who became addicted to drugs, first Mary Jane, then hash and it eventually progressed to H. In order to sustain her addiction she turned to prostitution. Her boyfriend also became a prostitute to pay for his habit. I thought it was quite scary as the book was written by 2 child psychologists after interviewing Christiane at a police station after she had been arrested again. This book also rates as one of my favourite books, even though it was so disturbing. __________________ Don't wet yourself with excitement.

03-11-2003, 07:46 AM	#27
Baby-K Corruptor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Jozi SA Posts: 1,885	Answered an unasked question did I? Iron Parrot - Mein Kampf was terribly disturbing I agree, but you should read some of the books about the Anglo-Boer wars in SA and what happened to the boer women and children in the British concentration camps, not to mention what they did to the Zulu & Xhosa people (among other things they would give the women in the concentration camps flour to make bread, but they'd add ground pices of glass to it, so their intestine would be cut to bits or they'd kill babies by smashing their heads against wagon wheels). I think ALL books about war & the way people seem to regress to an almost animal like state are disturbing. Also the tales from the Vietnam war, American Civil War etc. __________________ Don't wet yourself with excitement.

03-12-2003, 09:15 AM	#29
Baby-K Corruptor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Jozi SA Posts: 1,885	Have any of you ever read The Butcher Boy by Patrick McCabe or seen the film (directed by Neil Jordan)? Very disturbing indeed shudders at recollection __________________ Don't wet yourself with excitement.

03-07-2003, 02:22 AM	#21
annunerin Hobbit Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 18	i would have to say anne rice's the sleeping beauty series. disturbing and weird...

03-10-2003, 08:01 PM	#24
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	clockwork orange didnt disturb me too much. johnny got his gun did. that was freaky... OMG! i just remembered.the BFG...shudder.....i mean, just look at the names of the giants... ew...that disturbed me to no end. all of roald dahl does to tell the truth.

03-12-2003, 11:35 PM	#31
TinuvielChild Padawan Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The Barony of Carolingia Posts: 2,176	Ooh, you know what's disturbing and yet very intriguing? Kafka's Metamorphoses. Whoo-ee..... __________________ There are only four questions of value in life: What is sacred? Of what is the spirit made? What is worth living for? What is worth dying for? The answer to each is the same: ONLY LOVE. Dance as though nobody's watching. Sing as though nobody's listening. Dream as though you'll live forever. Live as though you'll die tomorrow. EIDRIORCQWSDAKLMEDDCWWTIWOATTOPWFIO and proud! FRODO LIVES!!!!!

03-13-2003, 09:12 PM	#32
FoolofaTook Elven Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: ??? Posts: 214	I don't know maybe I have some sort of problem, but I don't very many books disturbing. I have read Clockwork Orange and Lord of The Flies and I thought they were quite good and not very disturbing. Right now I am reading Filth by Irvine Welsh; it's good, and I guess it could be considered disturbing.

03-14-2003, 06:28 AM	#34
Millane The Dude Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: at the altar of my ego Posts: 1,685	sorry to be off topic but i just watched Taxi Driver and reading bout that Child prostitute stuff just clicked coz that is one disturbing movie for me... i think it is mainly the actors coz i dont see Harvey Keitel being in the pedephial ring and i definatly dont see Jodie Foster as the 14 year old prostitute. gotta love De Niro though always such a good actor.. ummm anyway disturbing books for some reason i find a lot of short stories are disturbing and open a lot of uncomfortable questions but maybe thats just me __________________ Ill heal your wounds, ill set you free,

03-14-2003, 10:53 AM	#35
Belle Enting Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Essex! Posts: 72	'The Others' by James Herbert completely freaked me out, as do most of his books. __________________ You made me that much stronger Made me work a little bit harder Made me that much wiser So thanks for making me a fighter Made me learn a little bit faster Made my skin a little bit thicker Made me that much smarter So thanks for making me a fighter

03-18-2003, 09:16 PM	#37
claudia silver Enting Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North West England Posts: 58	Maribou Stork Nightmares by Irvine Welsh Crash by J.G Ballard The Bluest Eye/Beloved by Toni Morrison If This is a Man by Primo Levi Watership Down by Richard Adams (read it when I was twelve and never recovered!) Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown Go ask Alice Nineteen Eighty Three (Red Riding Quartet) by David Peace Stupid White Men by Michael Moore (worring stuff) __________________ "The wolf that one hears is worse than the orc that one fears." Boromir Last edited by claudia silver : 03-18-2003 at 09:21 PM.

03-18-2003, 11:56 PM	#38
katya Elven Maiden Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 3,309	watership down? i don't remember that being very disturbing. but then again i did stop reading it when i was little because it was scary...something about fiver and blood and fields or something. ok i guess it was a little disturbing.......

03-19-2003, 02:16 AM	#40
Millane The Dude Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: at the altar of my ego Posts: 1,685	I love watership down and yes i can see how it could be seen as quite disturbing from Coneys point of view... hmmm if rabbits are that advanced and can take on a dog who says humans are safe while were talking bout WD it doesnt actually say if General Woundwart died after taking on the dog does it? OMG that is disturbing the general may still be alive __________________ Ill heal your wounds, ill set you free,

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