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angrymoomin's review against another edition
5.0
Es mi libro favorito, lo leí por primera vez cuando tenía 14 años, la trama es sencilla, el giro que tiene es brusco e inesperado (?), la protagonista no provoca la mas mínima empatía y las analepsis a veces no tienen sentido, hasta que entiendes el final, donde comprendes que en realidad es un intento de metanovela bien lograda.
Pero eso es porque me gusta caleta el libro no más
Tiene un millón de falencias al igual que todo lo que escribe Palahniuk, y aún así volveré a los brazos de Misty, para sentirme reconfortada por su miseria, que mi adolescencia fue bastante compartida.
Pero eso es porque me gusta caleta el libro no más
Tiene un millón de falencias al igual que todo lo que escribe Palahniuk, y aún así volveré a los brazos de Misty, para sentirme reconfortada por su miseria, que mi adolescencia fue bastante compartida.
rballenger's review against another edition
2.0
Type of read: Commuter
What made me pick it up: I'm a fan of Palahniuk and slowly working my way through his books.
Overall rating: I realize the book description says this, but this is written as a coma diary from Misty to her husband Peter. But it also delves into the mind of Peter and goes from his view and the bouncing back and forth is a bit confusing. Additionally, because I read my audiobooks on my commute and while I'm working, I always appreciate a good chapter break. There are no true chapters in this book. Yes, there's a table of contents that has chapters outlined; however, when you're going through the book, there is no natural stop or start to those sections (at least in the audio version, it's extremely hard to find). It was with about a quarter left of the book that I finally went 'whhhhhaaaaaatttttt?!?!?!' There's quite a bit of blubbery build-up where you're left trying to figure out who is talking to who and why this or that thought matters. Honestly, I'm still not sure of exactly what I read but I can tell you that I wasn't expecting the ending. I don't know if the whole book is worth that last little bit but it did keep me on my toes. Just not one of my favorite Palahniuk books.
Reader's Note: As mentioned in the description, 'Diary' contains a whole storyline revolving around suicide, death, and mental abuse through medical interventions.
What made me pick it up: I'm a fan of Palahniuk and slowly working my way through his books.
Overall rating: I realize the book description says this, but this is written as a coma diary from Misty to her husband Peter. But it also delves into the mind of Peter and goes from his view and the bouncing back and forth is a bit confusing. Additionally, because I read my audiobooks on my commute and while I'm working, I always appreciate a good chapter break. There are no true chapters in this book. Yes, there's a table of contents that has chapters outlined; however, when you're going through the book, there is no natural stop or start to those sections (at least in the audio version, it's extremely hard to find). It was with about a quarter left of the book that I finally went 'whhhhhaaaaaatttttt?!?!?!' There's quite a bit of blubbery build-up where you're left trying to figure out who is talking to who and why this or that thought matters. Honestly, I'm still not sure of exactly what I read but I can tell you that I wasn't expecting the ending. I don't know if the whole book is worth that last little bit but it did keep me on my toes. Just not one of my favorite Palahniuk books.
Reader's Note: As mentioned in the description, 'Diary' contains a whole storyline revolving around suicide, death, and mental abuse through medical interventions.
amoskane's review against another edition
4.0
O my god, this was depressing! I think I was so happy to discover it was overdue, I took it right back then and there. That poor woman!
katherineflitsch_'s review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Eerie and clever, mysterious and artistic.
books_n_cats_1973's review against another edition
4.0
I liked the book and it kept me interested. I did not know what was going to happen and did not expect the outcome. Nor did I think it would have turned out to be a supernatural story as it did.
rcromer's review against another edition
3.0
Sadly, the only one of Palahniuk's that I put down. This 'diary' format is creative, and he doesn't fail to provoke the grotesque and glorious all at once: spitefully dancing with someone's toothbrush up your butt before returning it to its sink-side holder. Golden. I'll probably return to it someday, but wasn't enough to kidnap me. I like a book that steals me away.
chicokc's review against another edition
4.0
Chuck Palahniuk ha escrito una gran novella y la escribió con lujo de detalles. Esta novela trata de la vida de Misty, Peter y Tabitha "Tabbi". Sobretodo de Misty, una artista frustrada, viviendo en la isla Waytansea, que es el nuevo paraíso terrenal. Un extraño acontecimiento inicia la novela (y todo a manera de diario) unas personas han perdido su baño, ya no está, ha desaparecido.
backstagebadger's review
challenging
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
melllephant's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0