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dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
"We're all of us haunted and haunting."
Oh, Chuck. Where to begin? This book was everything I expected out of an older Palahniuk novel. Characters you love to hate and hate to empathize with, a bizarre plot line with several twists and turns, and cultural commentary that just won't quit. I've had trouble getting into his newer stuff, but Lullaby reminded me he'll always be a favorite. Absurd, disgusting, and often wholly unpleasant, and yet, somehow, in some way, an oddly touching reminder that my life could always be worse.
Oh, Chuck. Where to begin? This book was everything I expected out of an older Palahniuk novel. Characters you love to hate and hate to empathize with, a bizarre plot line with several twists and turns, and cultural commentary that just won't quit. I've had trouble getting into his newer stuff, but Lullaby reminded me he'll always be a favorite. Absurd, disgusting, and often wholly unpleasant, and yet, somehow, in some way, an oddly touching reminder that my life could always be worse.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Rape, Child death, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Cultural appropriation
There's no content warning for this yet, but major content warning for necrophilia.
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