![]() Palahniuk first came to light with "Fight Club" (1996), the story of a group of young men who seek to escape the numbing conformity of their 9-to-5 jobs by being beaten to a bloody pulp. Opinion is still divided as to whether his oeuvre amounts to a tenacious attempt at reinventing the Gothic tradition for the 21st century, or a sustained, career-long attempt to put you off your lunch. When a story from Chuck Palahniuk's new book was serialized in The Guardian of London, it was flagged on the cover as "the most gruesome short story ever published," a come-on that tells you all you need to know about the allure of Palahniuk's work, which is best thought of as a close literary relative of NBC's "Fear Factor," in which contestants compete to see who can best retain their composure while being deluged with buckets of bugs. I would recommend this book to mostly high schoolers, and only those who have a strong stomach.HAUNTED A Novel of Stories. It sort of reveals something about humanity, especially the ending, which I won't give away as many people don't like spoilers. The plot wasn't the most important part of the story, nor my favorite, but it did its job. I enjoyed learning about everyone's past, despite the images it gave me. The most intriguing part to me was the stories. Palahnuik can get pretty graphic sometimes. If you have a weak stomach, however, you probably won't be able to make it through the book. Most of the stories involve death or extreme injury, but in creative ways. The character's story reveals why they have their names. The writers don't go by their real names, they go by names that are given to each other based on their actions. ![]() Throughout the story, each character shares their story. They started sabotaging themselves by breaking the locks, poisoning the food, breaking the utilities, going so far as to start chopping off their fingers, just so that when they are rescued, they can make a movie and earn a lot of money. The writers, however, became enraged, and formed a plan. Once they arrive, they realize that they are trapped in a concrete building. ![]() The book is about a group of 15 or so writers who are invited to go on a "Writer's Retreat." They are promised complete isolation from the outside world for three months, provided they do not tell anyone about their location. ![]() I put Supernatural/Horror, but it's really just Horror. I wasn't quite sure what to put for the genre of this novel. ![]()
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