The Most Disturbing Book You've ever Read

[AXiD Sweetie]

Originally posted by Lady Pi Phi
I hated Lord of The Flies.

It was pretty disturbing, but I also found it boring and drawn out, and there was only so much testosterone that I could handle. I wouldn't recomment this book to anyone. I thought a poke in the eye with a sharp stick would have been more enjoyable that this book.

I agree. I had to read it TWICE (9th and 10th grade!)

I loved Fahrenheit 451 though... It was odd, but a really good book.

[cntryZTA5]

A Child Called It by Dave Peltzer. It's a true story about one of the worst cases of child abuse in California history. Its the most disturbing book that I've ever read. I didn't think that anyone could be that cruel to a child.

[AXiD Sweetie]

I read that book. It was really disturbing. I haven't gotten to read the other ones though, from after he was moved into a foster home or whatever the outcome was. (It's been a while, I don't remember what happened at the end!)

[Taualumna]

Originally posted by Rio_Kohitsuji
Yes, I agree with 1984, here's a bit of trivia, George Orwell actually married into my family

Having to read 1984 was one of the reasons why I chose to take a more media-based English course in Grade 11 over the literature course. Unfortunately, I had to sit through The Beauty Myth....BIG MISTAKE.

[aabby757]

As a little girl I read "My Sweet Audrenia" and it completely freaked me out. Also, "The Bluest Eye" freaked me out too big time but I didn't understand what was going on at the very end until my teacher told me. Also, "All Around the Town" by Mary Higgins Clark. I know its fiction but it disturbed me in the way they vividly tortured that woman.

[kappaloo]

Johnny Got his Gun is by Dalton Trumbo and I agree that it's very disturbing!

I'll add Steinbeck's "Grapes of Wrath" to the list.

[33girl]

Originally posted by AXiD Sweetie
I read that book. It was really disturbing. I haven't gotten to read the other ones though, from after he was moved into a foster home or whatever the outcome was. (It's been a while, I don't remember what happened at the end!)

The end was actually the prologue, his teachers removed him from his original home.

I feel sick just thinking about that book so I would guess it's got my most disturbing vote. I generally don't like reading horror type books - I would rather see the film.

[BetteDavisEyes]

COMMUNION - Sick book. Hard to get through a woman obsessed with her Catholic faith & the lengths she goes through to see the man she loves become pope & the death of their illegitimate daughter. Then we see her descend into madness. Creepy.

[AXiD Sweetie]

Originally posted by aabby757
As a little girl I read "My Sweet Audrenia" and it completely freaked me out.

I loved "My Sweet Audrina". I felt really bad for her, although I don't think what they did is possible. I know kids tend to believe what people tell them, especially their parents, but I think that's a bit too odd...

[ADqtPiMel]

"The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things" by JT Leroy is my favorite book, but it is VERY disturbing. I highly recommend it, but only if you can deal with reading about the worst kind of child abuse.

[bcdphie]

Helter Skelter - and the worse thing about it, is it's not even fiction

[Dionysus]

Uhhh...like 98% of the "Self-Help" books out there. So many reasons why. I will start another thread about this, I don't want to hijack this thread.

[DolphinChicaDDD]

Metamorphisis

[DGqueen17]

Gerald's Game by Stephen King is WEIRD. I chose it to do a book report my freshman year of high school. Needless to say my mother insisted I find a new book.

[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally posted by bcdphie
Helter Skelter - and the worse thing about it, is it's not even fiction

I read the first couple of pages and I couldn't read anymore it was too disturbing.