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designsbymeghen's review against another edition
3.5
I love Palahniuk’s chaotic writing style. It really puts you into the mindset of our main character. Flash! It’s cynical in the best way. I didn’t guess all of the twists in this novel. It took me a bit to get up to speed with what was happening, but I really liked this book.
carlysquires's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
madgblack's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-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? Yes
3.5
agentbookly's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-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
prikken's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ezrasupremacy's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 ⭐️ rounded up
this was the sixth of palahniuk’s works that i’ve had the pleasure of reading.
this also is many ppl’s favourite palahniuk book, and i can definitely understand why, though that place is still taken by fight club for me personally.
this was a fantastic read which made me once again appreciate palahniuk’s superior plotting ability. all of his works have that same element in common, where everything is ridiculous and out of this world but somehow still ends up working out so perfectly, with all these separate pieces that just seem to be there for the shock/craze factor in the beginning fitting perfectly together and making a whole, beautiful, horrific picture.
even that aside his writing is just so beautiful. it’s easy to talk about the crazy plots of these books, but when you look past that you get to read so many lines that just absolutely blow your mind and stick with you. he truly is an outstanding writer.
this book is a story of beauty and the lack thereof. love in all its forms, having it and losing it. revenge, vengeance, and the envy that causes it. wanting attention and wanting to be invisible.
this book is just outlandish plot and caricatures of humans on its surface, but when you look at it more closely you see the worst of humanity and of yourself reflected in these characters, and then you see how they get punished or live on or get better. you read these premises, and you don’t expect to be so reflective while you read, and then you get shocked.
i don’t think i can say anything more specific to the plot of this book because as always i’m just speechless and wouldn’t even know where to start.
i cannot wait to continue reading anything palahniuk has ever written <3
this was the sixth of palahniuk’s works that i’ve had the pleasure of reading.
this also is many ppl’s favourite palahniuk book, and i can definitely understand why, though that place is still taken by fight club for me personally.
this was a fantastic read which made me once again appreciate palahniuk’s superior plotting ability. all of his works have that same element in common, where everything is ridiculous and out of this world but somehow still ends up working out so perfectly, with all these separate pieces that just seem to be there for the shock/craze factor in the beginning fitting perfectly together and making a whole, beautiful, horrific picture.
even that aside his writing is just so beautiful. it’s easy to talk about the crazy plots of these books, but when you look past that you get to read so many lines that just absolutely blow your mind and stick with you. he truly is an outstanding writer.
this book is a story of beauty and the lack thereof. love in all its forms, having it and losing it. revenge, vengeance, and the envy that causes it. wanting attention and wanting to be invisible.
this book is just outlandish plot and caricatures of humans on its surface, but when you look at it more closely you see the worst of humanity and of yourself reflected in these characters, and then you see how they get punished or live on or get better. you read these premises, and you don’t expect to be so reflective while you read, and then you get shocked.
i don’t think i can say anything more specific to the plot of this book because as always i’m just speechless and wouldn’t even know where to start.
i cannot wait to continue reading anything palahniuk has ever written <3
gaby_b's review against another edition
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
calebmatthews's review against another edition
2.0
Dang! This book went from being a 2 for the first 85 percent to being a 4 for the last 15 percent.
It has a good message and is quotable, but man oh man did it take awhile to get there. I did not like the way that this story was told, but it was well written. The chronology and shifting was rough and I never really got used to it. I know he was trying to be creative and try something new. I appreciate the attempt and support authors taking risks
like this, but it was a miss for me.
“Our real discoveries come from chaos.”
“When you don’t share your problems, you resent hearing the problems of other people.”
“When did the future switch from being a promise to a threat.”
Book summarized in one quote: “You look at burn victims and think how much time they save not looking in mirrors to check their skin for sun damage.”
“To see if I could cope, I wanted to force myself to grow again. To explode my comfort zone.”
“Find what you’re afraid of most and go live there.”
It has a good message and is quotable, but man oh man did it take awhile to get there. I did not like the way that this story was told, but it was well written. The chronology and shifting was rough and I never really got used to it. I know he was trying to be creative and try something new. I appreciate the attempt and support authors taking risks
like this, but it was a miss for me.
“Our real discoveries come from chaos.”
“When you don’t share your problems, you resent hearing the problems of other people.”
“When did the future switch from being a promise to a threat.”
Book summarized in one quote: “You look at burn victims and think how much time they save not looking in mirrors to check their skin for sun damage.”
“To see if I could cope, I wanted to force myself to grow again. To explode my comfort zone.”
“Find what you’re afraid of most and go live there.”
trixster33's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I want john waters to be given a blank check to make a movie of this book but entirely in stop motion clay from the studio Laika