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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
dark
sad
tense
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:
Yes
The ultimate writer's retreat; a modern day Villa Diodati, where twenty writers are locked away and given three months to produce a screenplay, story or novel. They tell stories to each other, and since it's Palahniuk it's a pretty twisted bunch, with foot reflexology assassins, bigfoot hunters and other stories. The characters are pretty bland, and before their stories they're introduced with cringe-worthy poems. The stories read like Palahniuk's throwaway ideas, and after a while, they blend into each other. (The first story in the book, about a guy whose guts get sucked out by a swimming pool pump after he jerks off while sitting on it is the only one I remember.)
I can't deny the quality of the writing. Palahniuk is obviously skilled and probably made me feel exactly the emotions he intended to make readers feel. However, I did not enjoy a single moment of this book. It was too much for me.
dark
funny
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My thoughts during reading this:
I am normally used to Chuck Palahniuk's fucked-up sense of humor, but MAN oh MAN was this novel a messed-up read.
If you want to feel grossed out, uncomfortable, and on the brink of vomiting all at the SAME time, then this novel is for you!
I think once is enough for me.
I am normally used to Chuck Palahniuk's fucked-up sense of humor, but MAN oh MAN was this novel a messed-up read.
If you want to feel grossed out, uncomfortable, and on the brink of vomiting all at the SAME time, then this novel is for you!
I think once is enough for me.
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
solid 3.5 didn’t hate it but didn’t quite love it… this book will leave your mouth hanging open and you will question if you should even be reading something like this.
dark
funny
reflective
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
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes