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Snuff
by Chuck Palahniuk
WHAT THE HELL DID I JUST READ?
Jesus, this was truly awful... where do I start?
First, the synopsis sounds like it was written by the author. The synopsis alone is absurdly pretentious. I heard synopses are usually not written by the author of books; this author apparently didn't get the memo and it really shows. Maybe, no one else would write him a synopsis for this garbage.
Second, this book was wildly and unnecessarily offensive... YES, I know it is a story about porn that is probably meant to be offensive, but the racial slurs are over the top. Way over the top. All of the characters narrating this story sound the same and they are all equally racist/sexist/ect.
Third, WAS ONE OF THE MEN WAITING IN LINE HER KID? I really cant tell. I mean, the idea that there's some running joke that this porn star has a long lost child and that fact is being discussed in this situation is gross. I know there is a niche incest porn industry, but ew. I STILL DONT KNOW IF THAT WAS ACTUALLY HER KID OR NOT.
Fourth, this book was boring as hell. Yeah, I get it. They are all waiting in line to fuck this porn star so she can make an explosive exit to retirement (or death? really??) - but the plot is non-existent and dull where there is any. The shock factor can't even carry this book. You could tell the author was trying to be shocking and different here but he entirely missed the mark. I am not sure he really knows what or where the mark even is....
I don't have the energy to keep ranting, so I will just say: This book is awful. And the author REALLY thought he did something here. The only thing he successfully did was publish an automatic bargain bin read. If any book stores will even stock it. Don't read this. Spare yourself.
Jesus, this was truly awful... where do I start?
First, the synopsis sounds like it was written by the author. The synopsis alone is absurdly pretentious. I heard synopses are usually not written by the author of books; this author apparently didn't get the memo and it really shows. Maybe, no one else would write him a synopsis for this garbage.
Second, this book was wildly and unnecessarily offensive... YES, I know it is a story about porn that is probably meant to be offensive, but the racial slurs are over the top. Way over the top. All of the characters narrating this story sound the same and they are all equally racist/sexist/ect.
Third, WAS ONE OF THE MEN WAITING IN LINE HER KID? I really cant tell. I mean, the idea that there's some running joke that this porn star has a long lost child and that fact is being discussed in this situation is gross. I know there is a niche incest porn industry, but ew. I STILL DONT KNOW IF THAT WAS ACTUALLY HER KID OR NOT.
Fourth, this book was boring as hell. Yeah, I get it. They are all waiting in line to fuck this porn star so she can make an explosive exit to retirement (or death? really??) - but the plot is non-existent and dull where there is any. The shock factor can't even carry this book. You could tell the author was trying to be shocking and different here but he entirely missed the mark. I am not sure he really knows what or where the mark even is....
I don't have the energy to keep ranting, so I will just say: This book is awful. And the author REALLY thought he did something here. The only thing he successfully did was publish an automatic bargain bin read. If any book stores will even stock it. Don't read this. Spare yourself.