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A review by frasersimons
Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Despite a fan little twist, I find there seems to always be something slightly hampering my ability to suspend my disbelief with this authors books. A little edgy, gory, presumably in the attempt to make it visceral, but always instead distances me from it. This one has an even more overt uncanny element that could be explained by the twist, or perhaps not, making it feel fun, but also unsatisfying—needlessly so, I think.
Absurdism sort of always makes me feel like this though, as does comedic elements, generally. I’m just not really this authors target audience. Good thing I have two more of these lying around. But it is strange. I almost always get along with the themes of the novels, and never thought of myself as someone who needs heavy plot. But I guess I do need to have something feel believable when established, and usually the twists undermine that aspect of the story for me. I never wholly dislike the books, but I never resonate with them either.
Absurdism sort of always makes me feel like this though, as does comedic elements, generally. I’m just not really this authors target audience. Good thing I have two more of these lying around. But it is strange. I almost always get along with the themes of the novels, and never thought of myself as someone who needs heavy plot. But I guess I do need to have something feel believable when established, and usually the twists undermine that aspect of the story for me. I never wholly dislike the books, but I never resonate with them either.