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Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

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jenbear's review

dark funny reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This is one of the greatest novels I have ever read. If you have only seen the movie, you are completely missing out on the entirety of the story. The writing, the characters, and the interaction of people and places is phenomenal. Palahniuk really know what hes doing. Definitely in my top 100 best books of all time lists!

mskrzydlinski's review

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5.0

I've never seen the movie and this book was a gift. I loved it. A part of me knew Tyler wasn't real but I didn't think it was the narrator, I thought it could have been Marla. Either way I really enjoyed this story and how well split personality was portrayed. I would recommend.

hjb_128's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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mizz_performer's review

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4.0

One day later I'm still not sure if this book is genius or insanity. This book is excellent because it blurs the lines between fiction and reality. Fight Club is totally plausible but I have to wonder if I'm naive in thinking it is truly fiction. In my opinion this is the sign of a really wonderful authorship; creating a world that is so real and so tangible, that one has to wonder if it really exists. I guess I would call this book is a wonderful slow descent into madness, if there is such a thing.

frankiekingston's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense

4.25

andrepinza's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Un romanzo tachicardico con una scrittura frenetica e sincopata che ti lascia addosso un senso di disagio e straniamento. Palahniuk restituisce a pieno quel nichilismo della generazione X che cerca affannosamente di trovare il proprio posto in un mondo dominato dai baby boomers. Il linguaggio è ricco di ripetizioni martellanti che danno al lettore la sensazione di trovarsi bloccato in un limbo. Il paesaggio è ai limiti dell'onirico, annebbiato dai fumi delle droghe.
È stata una lettura molto difficile e poco digeribile, ho compreso solo alla fine - e con fatica - che lo stile postmoderno era necessario per una storia di questo tipo.