Fight Club: A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Fight Club: A Novel
Book Review: Greatly thought provoking
Summary: 5 Stars
Done in a comically unique fashion, it holds a powerful message, that is quite interesting, and frankly makes for a great read. The writing, although sparce, and sometimes awkwardly worded. The story maintains to be a great story, with a scope, that is both wide and narrow.
The story is comical when you don't expect it to be comical, and so from that, I'd have to conclude, buying this novel, as it says. Literary Edition. So many great ways to write literature, and people keep discovering new ways
Book Review: Haven't seen the movie? READ THIS FIRST!
Summary: 4 Stars
I enjoyed this book immensely, although I'm sure I could have liked it alot more if I hadn't watched the movie first. Sure, the movie is great, and it compliments the book well, but Fight Club is a book that needs to surprise you. I'm a huge fan of Palahnuik's writing, and I love the way he twists the plot and inserts little bits of useless information into the storyline, but if you've seen the movie, you pretty much know what's going to happen next. Some of the quotations are word for word, and although the ending's different (better, in my opinion), you might find yourself disappointed that you know what's going to happen.
That being said, read the book whether or not you've seen the cinematic adventure. It's a brilliant piece of writing, especially if you love Chuck, and it's definitely worth reading. But if you have the option of digesting one medium of the story before the other, read the book.
Book Review: His name was robert paulson
Summary: 4 Stars
Fight Club, the book and movie, have been discussed feverishly by people who truly have no lives. Some people hate the book and movie while others claim them to be masterpieces. The book is different than the movie especially the ending. Those expecting Chuck Palahniuk to write I heard the Pixies in the background while all those buildings blew up will be somewhat dissapointed. I have to say that the best part of the book for me is the sheer amorality of the whole affair. The book seems to be written without any regard for common decency which is a quality that I seek out in pretty much anything. Palahniuk's description of a future world as seen by Tyler is truly frightening and beautiful at the same time. the only major flaw i have with the book is that in the last part of the book as the plot kicks into high gear, the author pretty much throws away all the insight from previous chapter and just starts repeating these from earlier in the book for effect. I found this technique more endearing in his later books but here it just doesn't work. But overall a great read and a tremendous achievement for Palahniuk.Book Review: Hypnotic and Hallucinatory
Summary: 5 Stars
Cripes, Chuck, what a place your mind must be. I was really weirded-out by the movie, but never got around to trying the book, what was wrong with me? This thing is short, less than 50,000 words? But, what an impact, unforgettable. This is more than a book, it's more like a tutorial and apocalyptic post-millennium amorality tale. Brutal. Vivid. Extraordinary. Now I have to get my one-click finger working and get more of this man's work. He's the real deal.
Ken Coffman is the author of Steel Waters and five other novels.
Book Review: I Am Joe's Hard Drive. I remember everything.
Summary: 5 Stars
How many of us space monkeys saw the movie and only then decided to read Mr. Palahniuk's novel? Robert Stone thought it was, quote, a memorable debut by an important writer. Oh, yeah, he also said it was, quote, a powerful, dark original novel..." No clue what went on in the ellipsis, though.
I find myself thinking that, if you look up nihilism in Webster's, you might just see a picture of Chuck P. That's a corny way to put it, but then I am usually corny. And Webster's tends to take the fun out of everything.
The truth is in this book. You have to read the whole thing, but it's there, near the end. Oh, you could peek at the end, and read the truth, but you won't really get it unless you read the whole book. You could go into one of those giant book stores that are like Home Depot for semi-literate thought, and they might even let you sit in one of those overstuffed chairs and read the whole thing. Then, Chuck P. wouldn't get his royalty, and I really think he should.
If you liked the film, and you haven't read the book, then please do so. It's all in the book, and more, slightly different in form, but then, what's an artist for?
If you didn't like the film, or haven't seen it, you should still read the book, though you probably won't. You are probably reading this review to see if it is more clever than the one you wrote (rote?). It isn't, though I believe there (their?) are fewer grammatical mistakes.
I am amusing myself. What if that is what Chuck P. was doing here, just putting on nihilism like a team jacket, something you buy rather than earn? Yet, I still believe Chuck has earned the royalties. Slide. Slide!
Get the synopsis from other reviews, and then check that this review didn't help you. Why would you think it would?
I plan to check the box that says I am over the age of 13. I am certain that this is true in the physical sense (by just over 300% if you do math).
"We're going to the medical waste dump." Yes, indeed