Distrubing reads

[peapod]

Everyone talks about the great books they read, but have you ever read a book that you found distrubing? or something unsettling..or has a strange effect on you. Perhaps even post a link. Here is mine, its a long read, but some may be interested.

http://www.kafka-franz.com/KAFKA-letter.htm

 

[Vanni Fucci]

I get the same effect from this

 

[peapod]

So you didn't read it eh vanni, well I am disappointed in you vanni.

 

[Vanni Fucci]

So you didn't read it eh vanni, well I am disappointed in you vanni.

No...but I will...as I've said before, I read everything you post... :wink:

 

[mrmom2]

What is so disturbing about that Pea :? I almost fell asleep sounded pretty whiney to me

 

[peapod]

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Man, I love you mom, you really crack me up 8)

 

[mrmom2]

Hey you know I read evreything you post too 8) Vanni posted a friggin 500 page book for me to read 8O That'll keep me busy for awhile :lol: Bye the way Vanni thanks that looks very interesting indeed :wink: I suppose i should thank Jay to for the idea :cheers:

 

[peapod]

Hey mom, watch this...I am gonna change my avatar..to match yours

 

[mrmom2]

You like stickman running in circles ?Wait till you see the one my buddys going to resize for me :wink: I lke that gun toting stick man he's 8)

 

[mrmom2]

You like stickman running in circles ?Wait till you see the one my buddys going to resize for me :wink: I lke that gun toting stick man he's 8)

 

[peapod]

you only gotta tell me once mom, its kinda funny when our posts are one right after the other, two crazy stickmen 8) Don't resize yourself to much mom....ehm...you might end up in that thread called the "genitailor" 8O 8O ...cue in spooky music

 

[Jay]

The Dancing Wu Li Masters : An Overview of the New Physics


It wasn't disturbing though, rather enlightening....

 

[Haggis McBagpipe]

In the world of disturbing reads, I'd include 'The Auctioneer' by Joan Samson. It is unbelievably horrifying, a story about an auctioneer who comes to a rural town. It is along the lines of the short story called 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson which is a fast read, available for online reading here:

http://mbhs.bergtraum.k12.ny.us/cybereng/shorts/lotry.html

 

[missile]

I used to be a Stephen King fan ,until I started reading "It"..Clowns and child abuse are very disturbing to me

 

[Said1]

Shake Hands With The Devil - Romeo Delaire
Kiss Daddy Good Night - 10 Years Later - Louis Armstong

 

[Hard-Luck Henry]

"If This is a Man" by Primo Levi

"But the mothers stayed up to prepare the food for the journey with tender care, and washed their children and packed the luggage: and at dawn the barbed wire was full of children's washing hung out in the wind to dry. Nor did they forget the diapers, the toys, the cushions and the hundred other small things which mothers remember and which children always need. Would you not be the same? If you and your child were going to be killed tomorrow, would you not give him to eat today?"

 

[Twila]

David.

There's actually 2 books that I read titled "David"

First is about a baby who's circumcision is botched so they make him a girl (didn't work. Imagine that!)
And another about a little boy who's father lights him on fire. he survives having 90% of his body burned. very very disturbing.

 

[snoproblem]

My disturbing read was more of the gross-out variety. It was a horror novel about an outbreak of mutant, flesh-eating slugs. Bleah.

I think Jo Rowling must have read the same book - she makes reference to flesh-eating slugs in the Harry Potter series!