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sofipitch 's review for:
Fight Club
by Chuck Palahniuk
challenging
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I had to think out my rating for a second. Spoilers for anyone who like me was unfamiliar with the twist but this book does feature a violent character with DID. I dislike any media that demonizes DID such as Split because it does a lot of harm. Although they say Tyler is his alter-ego, they never clarify which terms to use, DID, schizophrenia, or what the narrator confirms suffering from in the beginning: insomnia. Since this is a work of satire the point of the novel isn't a murder mystery or a look how scary ppl w/ mental illness are I will give it a pass. The point of the novel is how poorly our society treats the lower class, how men who aren't taught good coping mechanisms, and how a society that doesn't try to help one another is going to lead to violence. So I liked this book because of the anti capitalist sentiment. And the idea that our culture creates men entrenched in toxic masculinity. It's basically a "we live in a society" book. So because this book is very theme/metaphor oriented as opposed to plot oriented I won't write it off for a bad portrayal of psychosis/dissociation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use
Minor: Abortion