OMG the wasp factory! i had forgot all bout, just thinking about bits of it makes me cringe. Has anyone read Skallagrig(sp) by william horwood i think?, been that long since i read it!. Its about people with pysichal and learning disabilities living in an institution. i am a nurse for people with learning disabilities and some of the content in the book made me glad that i wasnt part of it back then! A brilliant book i loved it but the abuse scenes very uncomfortable reading.