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3.05 AVERAGE
3.05 AVERAGE
I like Palahniuk best when he sticks to one main character. He tried to divide this book up into 4-5 main characters, and I was just left with too many questions in the end. Unfortunate, because I usually enjoy Palahniuk's novels.
Oh, Palahniuk. Your schtick is getting old quickly. This is why I shouldn't read several of your titles in a few-month span, they all start to read the same. It's no Survivor or Choke. I should re-read Lullaby.
challenging
funny
medium-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
My rating system is a little weird. You have to consider it in context. When I rate a film, it's not against every film I've ever seen, it's against similar films I've seen. Within the [a:Chuck Palahniuk|2546|Chuck Palahniuk|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1264506988p2/2546.jpg] context, Snuff is good. I was getting quite tired of reading his work and never really finding anything different. Snuff stands out, y'know? It's not a bad story, all things considered, and it's told differently. It feels less, I dunno, standoffish? distant? maybe.
While Palahniuk is usually out there, in his stories, this one is the craziest of all he has written. While not his best, that he pulled the book off, made it good, makes it a must read. If you are an avid book reader, as I am, you cannot say you haven't read Chuck Palahniuk once. His books are an experience. You can't say you passed it by and tried it at least once in your life. So, if you haven't read him, while Snuff may be "out there" for some, (as it was for me, but I appreciate his prose) other books he has written may suit you better. Check it out, especially if your looking for something different.
Not entirely how I expected the book to go. It's an interesting way to tell the story of a porn star wanting to set a world record by having sex with 600 guys and filming the entire thing. Of course Palahniuk could write this story and make it delightfully twisted and funny. But, how does a gay man know so much about the female body? And why? Hahaha.
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Critic Score: B
Reader Score: C+
As wacky and trivia-stuffed as this novel is, I grew so bored with the plotless discourse. A book designed to be so outrageous can’t be tedious in its delivery, though the setup was promising.
Also, Palahniuk’s style is oftentimes overambitious, and some lines read as ludicrous, though to a successful comedic effect. Honestly, many moments reminded me of my own prose in a nauseating way.
I want to support books that push the envelope, but this was a letdown in the end because Palahniuk takes the concept nowhere.
Critic Score: B
Reader Score: C+
As wacky and trivia-stuffed as this novel is, I grew so bored with the plotless discourse. A book designed to be so outrageous can’t be tedious in its delivery, though the setup was promising.
Also, Palahniuk’s style is oftentimes overambitious, and some lines read as ludicrous, though to a successful comedic effect. Honestly, many moments reminded me of my own prose in a nauseating way.
I want to support books that push the envelope, but this was a letdown in the end because Palahniuk takes the concept nowhere.
2.5 stars.
It's been a while since I read a Chuck Palahniuk book, and for some reason I always forget about how crazy and gritty they are. I'd wanted to read this for a while, because... well come on, have you looked at the premise? A 600 man 1 woman porno to end all pornos? Seriously Chuck? Of course I had to see how his story would pan out!
The narrative of this book is interesting, involving four different characters: Mr 72, a young virginal boy who is desperate to meet the infamous Cassie Wright; Mr 137, a washed-up TV actor; Mr 600, a porn veteran; and Sheila, the talent-wrangler for the whole event. However, the narratives themselves were all quite similar in terms of style, and if not for the chapter headings with the characters' alternating names, I would only have had content alone to go on if I'd wanted to work out who was talking. Some of the characters had their quirks, but not all of them I liked. For example, Sheila had the tendency to overuse slang terms for the waiting men, which really irritated me as they just sounded stupid. However, I did enjoy her narrative, as well as that of Mr 137. In terms of characters, they were the most interesting to me.
There were moments in this book that really made me laugh inside. The various names of Cassie Wright's 'features' were always worth a good chuckle, punny names based around famous literary works most of the time. The writing was fast-paced and I never knew what was going to come next, which was a features of the book that I really liked. The ending, in true Palahniuk style, was grotesque and hard-hitting, whilst being bizarrely funny. Throughout the book, the sexual acts were depicted in fairly graphic detail, but of course that didn't bother me. If you find that kind of subject matter off-putting, well you probably wouldn't be reading it would you?
It's not my favourite Palahniuk book I've read; the plot and characters didn't really do enough for me to give it at least a 3 star 'good' rating, but it was definitely worth a read. If you're a Palahniuk fan, it's much of the same. Plus, it's been a while since I've had to try and hide the book I'm reading on public transport!
It's been a while since I read a Chuck Palahniuk book, and for some reason I always forget about how crazy and gritty they are. I'd wanted to read this for a while, because... well come on, have you looked at the premise? A 600 man 1 woman porno to end all pornos? Seriously Chuck? Of course I had to see how his story would pan out!
The narrative of this book is interesting, involving four different characters: Mr 72, a young virginal boy who is desperate to meet the infamous Cassie Wright; Mr 137, a washed-up TV actor; Mr 600, a porn veteran; and Sheila, the talent-wrangler for the whole event. However, the narratives themselves were all quite similar in terms of style, and if not for the chapter headings with the characters' alternating names, I would only have had content alone to go on if I'd wanted to work out who was talking. Some of the characters had their quirks, but not all of them I liked. For example, Sheila had the tendency to overuse slang terms for the waiting men, which really irritated me as they just sounded stupid. However, I did enjoy her narrative, as well as that of Mr 137. In terms of characters, they were the most interesting to me.
There were moments in this book that really made me laugh inside. The various names of Cassie Wright's 'features' were always worth a good chuckle, punny names based around famous literary works most of the time. The writing was fast-paced and I never knew what was going to come next, which was a features of the book that I really liked. The ending, in true Palahniuk style, was grotesque and hard-hitting, whilst being bizarrely funny. Throughout the book, the sexual acts were depicted in fairly graphic detail, but of course that didn't bother me. If you find that kind of subject matter off-putting, well you probably wouldn't be reading it would you?
It's not my favourite Palahniuk book I've read; the plot and characters didn't really do enough for me to give it at least a 3 star 'good' rating, but it was definitely worth a read. If you're a Palahniuk fan, it's much of the same. Plus, it's been a while since I've had to try and hide the book I'm reading on public transport!