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Chuck Palahniuk
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My first post!
Hello all, my name is Rev. Sorry for the wall of text.
I am a new reader to Chuck Palahniuk and I am so glad I found these forums. I usually only post on video game forums, but I figured I would try going online to chat with others about books, being that none of my friends read that much (a shame, I know).
Anywho... the only way I can "read" is when I'm on my hour commute to and from work, so I'm limited to what my library has on audio CD. A few weeks ago I figured I would give "Fight Club" a shot and I am so glad I did. It is amazing how well the movie came out compared to the book. I would like to discuss my opinions further on that but I guess I should look for a thread for Fight Club discussion (if there is one on these boards).
At the end of the Fight Club audio they recommended "Rant" , and low and behold my library actually had that on CD, so I have been listening to that. I should be finishing it up today on the way home, and I must say he has a strange way of writing, though I do enjoy it. To anyone who didn't like "Rant", I recommend trying to listen to the audiobooks version, as they have a different speaker for every character. I really don't think I would actually be able to "read" it with the constant speaker changes. It was annoying at first but once I got used to the arrangement it is a pretty good read (listen).
Well, back to work for me. Take care, hope to chat soon! Rev
Hello all, my name is Rev. Sorry for the wall of text.
I am a new reader to Chuck Palahniuk and I am so glad I found these forums. I usually only post on video game forums, but I figured I would try going online to chat with others about books, being that none of my friends read that much (a shame, I know).
Anywho... the only way I can "read" is when I'm on my hour commute to and from work, so I'm limited to what my library has on audio CD. A few weeks ago I figured I would give "Fight Club" a shot and I am so glad I did. It is amazing how well the movie came out compared to the book. I would like to discuss my opinions further on that but I guess I should look for a thread for Fight Club discussion (if there is one on these boards).
At the end of the Fight Club audio they recommended "Rant" , and low and behold my library actually had that on CD, so I have been listening to that. I should be finishing it up today on the way home, and I must say he has a strange way of writing, though I do enjoy it. To anyone who didn't like "Rant", I recommend trying to listen to the audiobooks version, as they have a different speaker for every character. I really don't think I would actually be able to "read" it with the constant speaker changes. It was annoying at first but once I got used to the arrangement it is a pretty good read (listen).
Well, back to work for me. Take care, hope to chat soon! Rev
Hmmm. Lullaby is one of my favs.
eldog
New Member
I have read more Chuck Palahniuk books than any other author with the exception of Stephen King. The strange thing is that I was totally amazed by Fight Club but have been disappointed by pretty much everything else since and yet I still read his stuff (for example, just put "Lullaby" on hold at my local library following Sparkchaser's comment). Here's how I'd rate the ones I've read:
Fight Club 5/5
Survivor 3/5
Choke 3/5
Diary 2/5
Rant 2/5
Pygmy 1/5
Snuff 3/5
Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon 3/5
Fingers crossed for Lullaby...
Fight Club 5/5
Survivor 3/5
Choke 3/5
Diary 2/5
Rant 2/5
Pygmy 1/5
Snuff 3/5
Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon 3/5
Fingers crossed for Lullaby...
NotTheDoctor
Member
I read Survivor, Choke, Lullaby, Invisible Monsters and Fight Club a long time ago (5 or 4 years maybe?) and pretty much one after the other though not in that order. I liked them all but from what I remember, Fight Club was the one I enjoyed the least (no, I haven't seen the film).
I recently read Diary, Rant and Snuff and realized how much I had missed the guy. I thought Diary was fantastic, but there were a few moments when I thought he was channeling Stephen King (no disrespect to either writer, the're both among my faves). Rant was a bit of a struggle at some point because of the structure of the book but I was still able to enjoy the ride. And Snuff, well, what can I say
I liked it but it's definitely not for everybody. But then that's the case with pretty much all of his books...
I recently read Diary, Rant and Snuff and realized how much I had missed the guy. I thought Diary was fantastic, but there were a few moments when I thought he was channeling Stephen King (no disrespect to either writer, the're both among my faves). Rant was a bit of a struggle at some point because of the structure of the book but I was still able to enjoy the ride. And Snuff, well, what can I say
I liked it but it's definitely not for everybody. But then that's the case with pretty much all of his books...
I enjoyed Diary. I still need to read Rant, Haunted, and Pygmy.
joderu95
New Member
2 may have been harsh but I certainly liked it less than any of his first few books. And take those ratings as how I remember feeling about those books and that I don't always remember well. I still haven't read Invisible Monsters (don't know why), Diary, Snuff or Pygmy. I've got the last one though and will get the first eventually.
MsBlueEyzz
Member
I know this an old thread, but I still want to comment. I love his books. I have read all of his books with the exception of Damned. I think his writing style is so different and to be honest, twisted. I love it for that 
Chuck Palahniuk live in SF
I was hoping to grab the attention of a literarily savvy audience who loves Chuck and I think I may have found the hub!
On Monday, July 16th INFORUM at the Commonwealth Club SF is thrilled to be hosting an awesome event with the infamous literary shock-master, Chuck Palahniuk, at the historic Castro Theatre! Join us for popcorn, an organ intro and a sure-to-be-surreal interview with the man behind such crazy classics as Fight Club and Invisible Monsters, live and in person!
Check out: Chuck Palahniuk: The Monsters Within | Commonwealth Club
I was hoping to grab the attention of a literarily savvy audience who loves Chuck and I think I may have found the hub!
On Monday, July 16th INFORUM at the Commonwealth Club SF is thrilled to be hosting an awesome event with the infamous literary shock-master, Chuck Palahniuk, at the historic Castro Theatre! Join us for popcorn, an organ intro and a sure-to-be-surreal interview with the man behind such crazy classics as Fight Club and Invisible Monsters, live and in person!
Check out: Chuck Palahniuk: The Monsters Within | Commonwealth Club