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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
No
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
It was weird and completely unexpected from Palahniuk. But as usual, he fails to disappoint.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
medium-paced
Really picks up about halfway through. Disgusting vignettes in the first half (which I’m all for) that start to loop together in a satisfying way once more information gets revealed about Rant and company. Solid book all around and I needed a nice light read. Anyway, back to McCarthy…
The novel begins as a tale of fucked up youth Rant Casey, told in hindsight after his death some few years later. It then turns into a weird government conspiracy and examination of a dystopian social structure and pastime called "party crashing". It THEN evolves into a sci-fi themed text about the premises of time travel and the paradoxes it presents.
It was interesting enough, and although the constant shifts in theme were gradual enough that they didn't seem jarring, it was still a little odd to read in hindsight. Also, the oral history style is a bit hard to read, as you forget the names mentioned and who they represented in Rant's life, and I was bewildered by the daytime/nighttime symbols beside the interviewee's names for a while.
It was entertaining enough to read, but I wouldn't really recommend it.
It was interesting enough, and although the constant shifts in theme were gradual enough that they didn't seem jarring, it was still a little odd to read in hindsight. Also, the oral history style is a bit hard to read, as you forget the names mentioned and who they represented in Rant's life, and I was bewildered by the daytime/nighttime symbols beside the interviewee's names for a while.
It was entertaining enough to read, but I wouldn't really recommend it.