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Snuff
by Chuck Palahniuk
Disappointing.
Chuck Palahniuk gets a nod for creativity—I'll bet he's the first to pen a fiction book about the Oedipus complex using the background of hardcore porn—but, this one never quite gets off the ground. I felt like he kept relying on the same old tricks throughout the book to make me squirm (and, yes, there are lots of squirmy bits). And, even with the plot twist ... ... you never really care about the characters enough for it to matter who lives, who dies, or who's blood-related to whom.
Also: enough with the porn puns already! I felt sort of aggressively winked at all through the book, as though the author kept wanting me to say "Wow, Chuck, you are so clever! 'Sperms of Endearment'! Adorable! Ha ha ha!"
Chuck Palahniuk gets a nod for creativity—I'll bet he's the first to pen a fiction book about the Oedipus complex using the background of hardcore porn—but, this one never quite gets off the ground. I felt like he kept relying on the same old tricks throughout the book to make me squirm (and, yes, there are lots of squirmy bits). And, even with the plot twist ...
Spoiler
Shiela, neé Zelda Zonk, is the actual child!Also: enough with the porn puns already! I felt sort of aggressively winked at all through the book, as though the author kept wanting me to say "Wow, Chuck, you are so clever! 'Sperms of Endearment'! Adorable! Ha ha ha!"