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Rant
by Chuck Palahniuk
Odd that in many cases, form is the saving grace of a book, while the content is lackluster. In this case, the content was... interesting, if nothing else, but the form was- for me- mind-numbingly indigestible. I hated reading this book. Hated, mostly, that it was just interesting enough for me to convince myself I should just power through. Also, I'm not immediately turned off by provocative writing- I'm a fan of Stephen King who often opts for a shock and awe approach to writing, which reasonably is not for everyone- but the provocations in this book were so devoid of meaning, as if perhaps to suggest that value lies in nihilistic, meaningless evocations of disgust and horror? I don't think so. I enjoy engaging with feelings of disgust and horror evoked by many forms of media, specifically because it has some sort of cathartic value. Not so here.
Just wasn't for me.
Just wasn't for me.