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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
“When you understand,” Brandy says, “that what you’re telling is just a story. It isn’t happening anymore. When you realize the story you’re telling is just words, when you can just crumble it up and throw your past in the trashcan,” Brandy says, “then we’ll figure out who you’re going to be.
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Don’t marginalize our oppression.
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The one you love and the one who loves you are never, ever the same person.
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“You have to jump into disaster with both feet.”
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I want out of the labels. I don’t want my whole life crammed into a single word. A story.
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Your birth is a mistake you’ll spend your whole life trying to correct
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You spend your entire life becoming God and then you die
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And I finger the invitation I stole. The wedding, the union of Miss Evelyn Cottrell and Mr. Allen Skinner, is tomorrow. At eleven ante meridiem, according to the gold engraving. To be followed by a reception at the bride’s home.
To be followed by a house fire.
To be followed by a murder.
Dress formal
***
It’s the sweetest of moments when the fire takes control, and you’re no longer responsible for anything
***
Don’t marginalize our oppression.
***
The one you love and the one who loves you are never, ever the same person.
***
“You have to jump into disaster with both feet.”
***
I want out of the labels. I don’t want my whole life crammed into a single word. A story.
***
Your birth is a mistake you’ll spend your whole life trying to correct
***
You spend your entire life becoming God and then you die
***
And I finger the invitation I stole. The wedding, the union of Miss Evelyn Cottrell and Mr. Allen Skinner, is tomorrow. At eleven ante meridiem, according to the gold engraving. To be followed by a reception at the bride’s home.
To be followed by a house fire.
To be followed by a murder.
Dress formal
***
It’s the sweetest of moments when the fire takes control, and you’re no longer responsible for anything
This is my second favourtie Palahniuk book. Good reading
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
My favorite Palahniuk novel. All the details make this a lovely jigsaw puzzle of a story. Do not read it when you're tired. Do not read it when you're depressed. Devour it first in all its macabre glory, and then please go back and savor the little bites which make it so perfectly delectable.
dark
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No