1. Premise 9
2. Prose 10
3. Plot 8
4. Characters 9
5. Overall 9
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From everything I have heard about this author and from having seen the movie made from his book “Fight Club” I pretty much knew that reading him would be a very special treat for me. This one comes a lot closer to a “10” for me, personally, as it hits ALL my buttons, but attempting to be realistic, I grudgingly admit that it falls a little short in some areas. Palahniuk definitely takes his place on my list of authors by which I want to read EVERYTHING. I noted somewhere that he may rightly be considered “the new Kurt Vonnegut,” and think the comparison is a good one. “[Blank] isn’t the right word for it, but it’s the first one that comes to mind,” is a Vonnegut-like device used throughout the book to great effect. Of course, Palahniuk’s depictions of sexual scenes and themes, echoing Stephen King’s depictions of “gross-out” scenes and themes will keep a large percentage of the reading public from appreciating these fine authors. Their loss. This is brilliant writing with profound meaning disguised as cheap entertainment. Love it!
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