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alfboyreads's review against another edition
3.0
uhhhhhh.. hm. what a book. the premise is slay but it has left me with a very strange taste in my mouth. i think the fact that a man wrote it may have something to do with that. i must relay that the premise is: a male billionaire seeks world domination by creating a range of sex toys that are so powerful that they cripple every woman in the world, specifically by implanting nanobots in their pussies. i wonder what andrea dworkin would have thought of this book
derry's review against another edition
2.0
What a wild start to the year. Utterly ridiculous and satirical, and incredibly f**ked up.
I kept thinking about DNF-ing this book but ended up reading it in a day? So take that as you will! An impressively unique premise, but trying to be outrageous with your concept can only take you so far- as Palahniuk should well know.
I kept thinking about DNF-ing this book but ended up reading it in a day? So take that as you will! An impressively unique premise, but trying to be outrageous with your concept can only take you so far- as Palahniuk should well know.
seymone's review against another edition
4.0
How do I say this? This was an interesting read. Chuck has a very vivid imagination, I will tell you that. Wow. He put a new spin on Erotica. Can we call this Erotic Dystopia? This was a change of style for me and I enjoyed it. It really sparked my interest andimagination. Lol.
sarawildoosen's review against another edition
adventurous
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? It's complicated
Not a Chuck fan. Implicitly a Chuck-hater. This book was psychological satire and not worth the read for a genre so mundane IMO
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Body shaming, and Medical content
greenidmnstr's review against another edition
3.0
Not really sure how to respond to this novel. I'm a fan of Palahniuk and read many of his novels, so the disturbing qualities it's exhibiting aren't new or thrilling. I found the first half of the novel intriguing and hilarious but was quickly engrossed in the blatant lack of development that hides behind obscenity. How did Penny come to be friends with Monique? When did that relationship blossom exactly? How did Penny's father not know that his daughter was conceived while away on a trip? Why did Penny's mother fail to mention her brief encounter with Maxwell; for all she knew he could have been Penny's father. How did Baba Grey-Beard get to New York, find the church, etc? I had more but at this point can't remember. It's a mess. And although I enjoyed the hilarity of Penny's sexual emergence, the novel's end seemed sloppily put together and rushed. Kudos for the little Fight Club homage at the end but it seems the entire novel was derived from that one little sentence.
katykelly's review against another edition
4.0
I've spent a few days since finishing this debating over how to rate and review this.
I wouldn't call myself a 'fan' of Palahniuk. But 'Fight Club' really was amazing. 'Snuff' was good preparation for his latest. If you know anything about the author, you won't be surprised when I say he's still not shying away from controversy, from foul language, from very adult situations.
If you're new to Palahniuk - be warned. Bad language, graphic (though comedic) sexual scenes and absolutely ridiculous situations are contained within!
Like me, you'll probably be hooked by the title's byline. And it does deliver on this... And more.
But does it overstep? There were times I laughed at the absurdity of the story, characters and sex scenes. It verged on Mills & Boon, on porn, on the cheesiest sex descriptions. But it's also brilliant. Not as shallow as the above make it sound, it absorbs. You can't put it down.
The plot sounds like the stuff of Mills & Boon. A bottom-of-the-heap lawyer-wannabe is noticed by the world's richest technology geek. She's romanced and made famous. And then becomes the subject of his sex toy trials and experiments. Sex toys that promise to help single women forget the need for a man. What consequences will this have for the world?
C Linux Maxwell (known to the world as Climax Well - geddit?) is a bit of a blank slate character, is he a villain? A philanthropist? He's clinical and comedy villain, scientist and sex guru in one. And at times, pantomime. Penny veers between sympathetic everygirl and crusading heroine. It's all over-the-top, there are even agatha Christie-style revelations.
I found the sex descriptions hilarious, to be frank. My favourite parts though were when the Beautiful You range is unleashed on the world and the resulting scenes of the men and women's reactions. Brilliant stuff. The ending involves one-too-many climaxes (no pun intended), but at least that shocking opening is explained.
You'll laugh, you'll cringe, you'll probably keep turning those pages. Treads a fine line, but for me comes down on the side of readable and chortlesome. Just.
Review of a Netgally advance e-copy.
I wouldn't call myself a 'fan' of Palahniuk. But 'Fight Club' really was amazing. 'Snuff' was good preparation for his latest. If you know anything about the author, you won't be surprised when I say he's still not shying away from controversy, from foul language, from very adult situations.
If you're new to Palahniuk - be warned. Bad language, graphic (though comedic) sexual scenes and absolutely ridiculous situations are contained within!
Like me, you'll probably be hooked by the title's byline. And it does deliver on this... And more.
But does it overstep? There were times I laughed at the absurdity of the story, characters and sex scenes. It verged on Mills & Boon, on porn, on the cheesiest sex descriptions. But it's also brilliant. Not as shallow as the above make it sound, it absorbs. You can't put it down.
The plot sounds like the stuff of Mills & Boon. A bottom-of-the-heap lawyer-wannabe is noticed by the world's richest technology geek. She's romanced and made famous. And then becomes the subject of his sex toy trials and experiments. Sex toys that promise to help single women forget the need for a man. What consequences will this have for the world?
C Linux Maxwell (known to the world as Climax Well - geddit?) is a bit of a blank slate character, is he a villain? A philanthropist? He's clinical and comedy villain, scientist and sex guru in one. And at times, pantomime. Penny veers between sympathetic everygirl and crusading heroine. It's all over-the-top, there are even agatha Christie-style revelations.
I found the sex descriptions hilarious, to be frank. My favourite parts though were when the Beautiful You range is unleashed on the world and the resulting scenes of the men and women's reactions. Brilliant stuff. The ending involves one-too-many climaxes (no pun intended), but at least that shocking opening is explained.
You'll laugh, you'll cringe, you'll probably keep turning those pages. Treads a fine line, but for me comes down on the side of readable and chortlesome. Just.
Review of a Netgally advance e-copy.
shaanananaaa's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual content
hannahhbic's review against another edition
3.0
Between 3 and 3.5 stars. I need a bit more time to process how I felt about it, as I usually do with his books.
sheeshaleesh's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0