Snuff by Chuck Palahniuk Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Snuff
Book Review: Great book
Summary: 5 Stars
My son loves Chuck Palahniuk I bought this as a Christmas gift. He enjoyed it very much.Book Review: He didn't even mail it in
Summary: 1 Stars
More like carrier pigeon. I love his other books, except for Haunted - but Snuff makes Haunted look poetic in comparison. I think I'll go re-read Lullaby to remind me why Chuck is a favorite author...
A massive disappointment.
Book Review: He's done it again.
Summary: 4 Stars
As a huge fan of Chuck's, I pre-ordered this book back in February. Could not wait for it to get to me. It was worth the wait. Excellent character developement. I agree that it definately could have been longer, would have liked for a few more characters, but all-n-all it's another winner.Book Review: His best book in a while
Summary: 4 Stars
Alright, so there are obviously more than a few people who didn't like this book. Fair enough. But for me, this was probably the best thing he's put out since Lullaby.
I've read every one of Chuck's books. And around the time he put out his travel book, Fugitives and Refugees, his novels began to morph. He put out a book of non fiction (Stranger than Fiction) and followed up with two novels that, for me, where his weakest. I speak of Haunted, and Rant.
These two books, he began to fiddle with novel structure. Writing one in the tradition of the Canterbury Tales, by fusing together a host of short stories. And writing the other in an oral biography form.
Anyway, back to Snuff. With Snuff, I felt like I was reading the long lost Chuck. It was his old style again, without the gilts and glamor of specialized structures. And sure, i can see how some people might find fault in this. Rather than growing as a writer, falling back on something he has done. But boy, does he do it well.
Snuff doesn't have the depth or resonance of his earlier works. But it's still a fun read. With Rant and Haunted, I found myself struggling to get involved in the story. With Snuff, I was immediately engaged.
So, to sum up, no, this is not his best novel, but I believe it to be his best is a long while. Where it lacks in social commentary and depth (though it is certainly present), it makes up for in grit, humor, shocks, and pure enjoyment.
A must read for any Chuck fan. And for anyone who hasn't read Chuck yet, you might want to start with Fight Club.
Book Review: Huh?
Summary: 2 Stars
Like everyone who read this, I love Chuck, but this novel just wasn't that great. First off, it should have been a short story, because nothing happened. It reminded me of that movie "Lady in the Water" in the fact they both did very little and could have been told is less time.
What made the Beatles great is they evolved, and it seems to me that his writing is more of the same. Maybe I am outgrowing all the anger/cynism, but I expect more. The trivia is great but it starting to seem rundant and forced, like he has the trivia and writes the story around it.
Worth your time only in the fact you can read it quickly.