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lilacullen's review against another edition
dark
funny
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
tmnt4lf's review
1.0
WTF!! Did I just read? I’m done…I can’t even with this book right now or this review bc the book was that bad.
jmcook's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
casspro's review against another edition
4.0
I think this was the novel that turned me into a die-hard Palahniuk fan. After reading Rant, I got all the Chuck the library had to offer. A gateway drug of a book.
lindseed's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
cklehughes68's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Wasn't my cup of tea.
labunnywtf's review against another edition
3.0
After Choke I said I was never going to read another Palahniuk book. But Fenie talked me into this one. I read four chapters while sitting in an adorable library in New York, and now I'm finishing it.
8-24 - Alright, my mind is officially fucked. I don't think I even understood what the hell happened in the last 40 pages or so.
This made up for Choke, by a long run. But I'm starting to wonder if the only reason I liked Fight Club is because I already had a general idea of what I was getting into because of the movie. The frenetic pace and total schizophrenic writing was so enjoyable, but would I have liked it if I didn't understand based on the movie?
Hmm.
Still not sure I'll read more Palahniuk books. But at least now I'm not ready to burn them.
8-24 - Alright, my mind is officially fucked. I don't think I even understood what the hell happened in the last 40 pages or so.
This made up for Choke, by a long run. But I'm starting to wonder if the only reason I liked Fight Club is because I already had a general idea of what I was getting into because of the movie. The frenetic pace and total schizophrenic writing was so enjoyable, but would I have liked it if I didn't understand based on the movie?
Hmm.
Still not sure I'll read more Palahniuk books. But at least now I'm not ready to burn them.
evilyreading's review against another edition
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I love the diseases side of it, but I'm not too into cars. Still interested in his other books!
Graphic: Car accident
el_thor's review against another edition
3.0
Very good, very unique, but a little too much craziness for me. The farther out there it got, the more disenchanted I became. The ideas were great standing alone, but a little discombobulated when jammed together for me.