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3.05 AVERAGE
3.05 AVERAGE
I was interested in the plot of this book (because it's so different) and knew it had to be decent with Chuck Palahniuk as the author. But I wasn't sure what could happen in a green room for a porn film filled with 600 awaiting erect men that would be interesting or long enough for a whole book. Maybe I lacked imagination because it did keep me interested with plot twists and back stories for each of the men you follow. It's direct and (what I would assume) realistic to how the whole situation would be. So if you're squeamish about the descriptions of ball sacks or of porn films playing in the background, maybe it's not for you. Otherwise, I was amused by it.
I began reading this book with high hopes because of the interesting plot. I mean, have you read the synopsis?? It's insane, something that I expected from Chuck especially after reading [b:Beautiful You|19523454|Beautiful You|Chuck Palahniuk|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1399667103s/19523454.jpg|25747377] of which I gave 5 stars to and that book's waaaay crazier and //pornier//. I thought maybe Snuff would make me laugh or, at the very least, keep me continuously reading. But chapter after chapter, it became harder for me to hold onto it. I'm not the squeamish type, just so you know, I didn't rate this only one star because of the porn stuff. On the contrary, I think the only thing that actually kept me reading til the end was the hope that maybe something about the sex parts would make me so grossed out that I'd end up loving this book.
This book just didn't make any sense! It felt like it was written by a high schooler attempting to sound smart and different because he wrote porn. God, it's not even porn!
I'm a really big fan of your work Chuck, but I'm gonna pretend like this book didn't exist. Okay??? You're still one of my favorite authors despite this trash.
This book just didn't make any sense! It felt like it was written by a high schooler attempting to sound smart and different because he wrote porn. God, it's not even porn!
I'm a really big fan of your work Chuck, but I'm gonna pretend like this book didn't exist. Okay??? You're still one of my favorite authors despite this
I don't know why this book has been rated below 5 stars here, for me it is 5/5
First of all it is a pure (+18 content) from beginning to end, definitely I will not suggest this book to any lady as it was Disgusting, disturbing, superbly paced and graphically obnoxious read. It's funny af too.
First of all it is a pure (+18 content) from beginning to end, definitely I will not suggest this book to any lady as it was Disgusting, disturbing, superbly paced and graphically obnoxious read. It's funny af too.
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
bro this sucked
dark
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I hope my mother never reads this book. I appreciate his ability to make you feel like you are experiencing the story. The problem is I felt like I needed a shower.
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
freud is always at the scene of the crime!!
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This review originally appeared in the ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Snuff
By Vince Darcangelo, Special to the Rocky
Published May 29, 2008 at 7 p.m.
* Fiction. By Chuck Palahniuk. Doubleday, $24.95. Grade: A-
Book in a nutshell: Cracking the spine of a Palahniuk novel, the reader can be certain of one thing: At some point they will be repulsed. And amused. In Palahniuk's hands, both are appropriate responses.
Few authors have captured the pathologies of modern life quite like Palahniuk, the best-selling author of Fight Club. Snuff takes those pathologies to new depths of degradation, and the result is humorous, unsettling and ultimately thought-provoking in its take on abuse, celebrity, self-esteem and the quest for identity.
The setting for Snuff is the green room of a porno shoot, where 600 men are gathered to participate in the largest sex event in porn history. Each man will be having sex with aging starlet Cassie Wright, for whom the film will be a swan song - quite literally, as she doesn't intend to survive the shoot.
Amid the filth and desperation of the green room, three men huddle together - a past-his-prime porn star, a former TV star disgraced by his own porn past, and a young kid who may be Wright's biological son. Not all of their intentions are good.
Sample of prose: "He turns my hand palm-up, saying, 'No matter how hard you work or how smart you become, you'll always be known for that one poor choice.' He sets the blue pill on my palm, saying, 'Do that one wrong thing - and you'll be dead for the rest of your life.'"
Pros: Snuff is almost completely character-driven - a risky proposition for most authors. Not Palahniuk. The desperation and complexity of the characters drives the narrative, making Snuff a page-turner filled with tension and transgression.
Cons: Snuff features a series of revelations and character turns that are at first brilliant but conclude with an ending so ridiculous that it ruins what otherwise is one of the best reads of the year.
Final word: Snuff is an erotic dream. It builds and builds, delivering new heights of bliss with each new revelation, but the climax - the book's final, absurd twist - is as disappointing as the alarm clock that snaps the hottest dream ever.
This review originally appeared in the ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS
Snuff
By Vince Darcangelo, Special to the Rocky
Published May 29, 2008 at 7 p.m.
* Fiction. By Chuck Palahniuk. Doubleday, $24.95. Grade: A-
Book in a nutshell: Cracking the spine of a Palahniuk novel, the reader can be certain of one thing: At some point they will be repulsed. And amused. In Palahniuk's hands, both are appropriate responses.
Few authors have captured the pathologies of modern life quite like Palahniuk, the best-selling author of Fight Club. Snuff takes those pathologies to new depths of degradation, and the result is humorous, unsettling and ultimately thought-provoking in its take on abuse, celebrity, self-esteem and the quest for identity.
The setting for Snuff is the green room of a porno shoot, where 600 men are gathered to participate in the largest sex event in porn history. Each man will be having sex with aging starlet Cassie Wright, for whom the film will be a swan song - quite literally, as she doesn't intend to survive the shoot.
Amid the filth and desperation of the green room, three men huddle together - a past-his-prime porn star, a former TV star disgraced by his own porn past, and a young kid who may be Wright's biological son. Not all of their intentions are good.
Sample of prose: "He turns my hand palm-up, saying, 'No matter how hard you work or how smart you become, you'll always be known for that one poor choice.' He sets the blue pill on my palm, saying, 'Do that one wrong thing - and you'll be dead for the rest of your life.'"
Pros: Snuff is almost completely character-driven - a risky proposition for most authors. Not Palahniuk. The desperation and complexity of the characters drives the narrative, making Snuff a page-turner filled with tension and transgression.
Cons: Snuff features a series of revelations and character turns that are at first brilliant but conclude with an ending so ridiculous that it ruins what otherwise is one of the best reads of the year.
Final word: Snuff is an erotic dream. It builds and builds, delivering new heights of bliss with each new revelation, but the climax - the book's final, absurd twist - is as disappointing as the alarm clock that snaps the hottest dream ever.