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3.23 AVERAGE
3.23 AVERAGE
Comme je le dis si bien : quel est le feuque? Franchement, ce livre c’était vraiment du grand n’importe quoi. J’ai bien compris qu’on se situait dans la satire et la critique des rich and famous d’Hollywood mais j’ai du passer à côté de quelque chose. Bref, je n’ai pas du tout accroché. Je n’ai vraiment pas aimé le style de l’auteur que j’ai trouvé vulgaire tandis que les descriptions et dialogues m’ont ennuyée. On pourrait dire que certains passages sont choquants mais j’ai plutôt eu l’impression de me retrouver entourée d’enfants faisant des blagues pipi-caca en se gaussant de leur traits d’esprits. En d’autres mots, j’étais blasée.
Venons en ensuite aux personnages, tous plus infernaux les uns que les autres. Je n’ai pas eu une once de sympathie pour Madison, notre personnage principal dont les jérémiades en début de chapitre m’ont donné des envies de meurtre. J’ai véritablement pété un câble pour chaque « j’ai 13 ans, je suis grosse et moche mais je connais ce mot ou je ne suis pas débile! » que j’ai pu lire (et il y en a beaucoup!). Donc non seulement elle est morte et en enfer, mais elle parvient encore à nous torturer avec son manque de confiance et son envie de se faire remarquer par Satan. La cerise sur le gâteau, c’est qu’elle rencontre d’autres personnages sans intérêt et tout aussi caricaturaux qu’elle. Au programme : le Breakfast Club découvre les cascades de merde, lacs de vomis et dunes de pellicules, on aime, on adore!
Je ne parlerai même pas du « twist » de fin ou encore des révélations sur la mort de Madison car ça n’a aucun intérêt. J’en suis arrivée à la conclusion que ce livre était en fait une mise en abyme particulièrement efficace car le lire a été pour moi un véritable enfer.
Venons en ensuite aux personnages, tous plus infernaux les uns que les autres. Je n’ai pas eu une once de sympathie pour Madison, notre personnage principal dont les jérémiades en début de chapitre m’ont donné des envies de meurtre. J’ai véritablement pété un câble pour chaque « j’ai 13 ans, je suis grosse et moche mais je connais ce mot ou je ne suis pas débile! » que j’ai pu lire (et il y en a beaucoup!). Donc non seulement elle est morte et en enfer, mais elle parvient encore à nous torturer avec son manque de confiance et son envie de se faire remarquer par Satan. La cerise sur le gâteau, c’est qu’elle rencontre d’autres personnages sans intérêt et tout aussi caricaturaux qu’elle. Au programme : le Breakfast Club découvre les cascades de merde, lacs de vomis et dunes de pellicules, on aime, on adore!
Je ne parlerai même pas du « twist » de fin ou encore des révélations sur la mort de Madison car ça n’a aucun intérêt. J’en suis arrivée à la conclusion que ce livre était en fait une mise en abyme particulièrement efficace car le lire a été pour moi un véritable enfer.
I just wanted more out of this. It wasn't overly deep and the narrator actually got really annoying at points, particularly telling me that, yes, she knew words. My fucking god, we get it: she's precocious as all hell.
Probably one of my favorite books, though it’s been a few years since a re-read. A cathartic read, even, for anyone that grew up with religious trauma and has since deconstructed (in whatever way that looks like for you). Hell in the eyes of a teen that never meant to die was gross, but fun, in a way that shows that maybe death isn’t really that bad is almost healing? This was my first Palahnuik book and his usual satire was an opening point for the types of books I love to read today.
A 13 year old girl dies and goes to Hell!!!! In the book you get to read about her adventures in Hell, and also her adventures in life.
Guess what? Despite the edgy plot, the book is boring. Like, really boring. Everything about this book is boring including the parts of the book that were clearly included just for the shock value. For example, a disembodied head gives cunnilingus to a giant demon and it still comes across (get it, comes) as boring. Hell is filled with toenail clippings, wasted ejaculate, and I guess candy the writer finds unpalatable. Hell is boring.
Where is the writer of the great book “Fight Club”?????
He can’t be responsible for this dross, can he? How could he have become so bad so fast ?
Anyway, I give this book a hard pass and suggest everyone else do the same. Go re-read “Fight Club” instead.
Guess what? Despite the edgy plot, the book is boring. Like, really boring. Everything about this book is boring including the parts of the book that were clearly included just for the shock value. For example, a disembodied head gives cunnilingus to a giant demon and it still comes across (get it, comes) as boring. Hell is filled with toenail clippings, wasted ejaculate, and I guess candy the writer finds unpalatable. Hell is boring.
Where is the writer of the great book “Fight Club”?????
He can’t be responsible for this dross, can he? How could he have become so bad so fast ?
Anyway, I give this book a hard pass and suggest everyone else do the same. Go re-read “Fight Club” instead.
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
When you think of Chuck Palahniuk I'm sure most people think of perhaps his most well known work, Fight Club, which I understand, given how well written it is and what a hit the move became. But, let's look at another work of his that is just as sharp and witty to read as Fight Club. I might not have loved it as much, and it seems many fans agree, but still the book is worth the read if you can get into it.
Let me begin by saying this, the narrator, Madison, is a thirteen year old girl. If you hate first person stories told from that viewpoint just stop now. The entire book is like this and it is just as whiny, sarcastic and dramatic as you'd expect from a thirteen year old that suddenly found herself in hell
I found that the way Palahniuk starts each chapter by saying “Are you there, Satan? It’s me, Madison,” reminded me (apparently intentionally so) of the Judy Blume novel Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. It made me giggle, at the very least, at the start of each chapter. The rest of the chapter wasn't always as entertaining and was sometimes downright ridiculous.
Now, let's get into the weird things about this book. And trust me, there are a lot. There is demonic sex moments with said thirteen year old because, ya know, why not? She's in hell anyway and she might as well have some fun and stop a demon rampage all at once. Another weird thing is that (again, intentionally apparently) that Madison's cast of friends are similar to the Breakfast Club. Again, weird.
Something I found entertaining about this story is that Madison begins to run hell. I mean that literally. She takes her job of getting people to come to hell very seriously and she does so via telemarketing. I'm serious. With her army of friends committing mortal sins to join our narrator in hell Maddy ends up defeating bullies in hell (think the worst people in history, you'll see them there).
I'll say this, the book is entertaining and good for a laugh. Is it the best thing out there? No. Should you read it? Yes but only if you're looking for dark humor with a touch of horror.
Let me begin by saying this, the narrator, Madison, is a thirteen year old girl. If you hate first person stories told from that viewpoint just stop now. The entire book is like this and it is just as whiny, sarcastic and dramatic as you'd expect from a thirteen year old that suddenly found herself in hell
I found that the way Palahniuk starts each chapter by saying “Are you there, Satan? It’s me, Madison,” reminded me (apparently intentionally so) of the Judy Blume novel Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. It made me giggle, at the very least, at the start of each chapter. The rest of the chapter wasn't always as entertaining and was sometimes downright ridiculous.
Now, let's get into the weird things about this book. And trust me, there are a lot. There is demonic sex moments with said thirteen year old because, ya know, why not? She's in hell anyway and she might as well have some fun and stop a demon rampage all at once. Another weird thing is that (again, intentionally apparently) that Madison's cast of friends are similar to the Breakfast Club. Again, weird.
Something I found entertaining about this story is that Madison begins to run hell. I mean that literally. She takes her job of getting people to come to hell very seriously and she does so via telemarketing. I'm serious. With her army of friends committing mortal sins to join our narrator in hell Maddy ends up defeating bullies in hell (think the worst people in history, you'll see them there).
I'll say this, the book is entertaining and good for a laugh. Is it the best thing out there? No. Should you read it? Yes but only if you're looking for dark humor with a touch of horror.
The premise and parts of the story line were clever. However, I felt at times that the author was trying just too hard to be clever and it became annoying. This is one of the few books that I have no desire to go on to read the next in the series.
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated