Chuck Palahniuk - Invisible Monsters

Pros: Lots and lots of twists, short read
Cons: Kind of sick in some places

I was a fan of the movie Fight Club about 30 minutes into the film, but have never read the book. As much as I want to, I think the movie has already spoiled the best parts of it. So, thirsty for more literary chaos from this author, Chuck Pahalniuk, I...

Pros: Perhaps today's most challenging author, will probably surprise you.
Cons: Many people will find this horrible, offensive, and/or revolting. I warned you.

So, are you on to Chuck Palahniuk yet?

If you subscribe to one of the ideas put forth in this book, our lives have become so manufactured, so pre-packaged, we are such products, that any thought you could have has already been thought by a...

Pros: Humorous, biting satire, wicked smart dialogue, nefarious characters, quirky plot
Cons: Some may find it hard to follow

This review of Invisible Monsters, a novel by Chuck Palahniuk reveals some stuff about the book and way too much information about me.

Have you ever been hurt so deeply that blowing your jaw off with a shotgun wouldn’t alleviate the...

Pros: Senseless pot shots directed toward the modeling industry, simply priceless.
Cons: Slandering models is like shooting ducks in a barrel with a howitzer, far too easy.

Chuck Palahniuk is a genius, simple enough. There is no other way to describe his ability to completely deconstruct the social world through his the use of terse, unrefined prose. All holy relics of society are stripped bare of extraneous materials until...

Pros: Exciting, ground breaking.
Cons: Nothing,except the publisher did not print the book like the author wanted.

Pros: Plot, characters, the ending, Palahniuk's writing style, the cover of the book, everything!!
Cons: Vaires by person: strong language, drug use, sex. Scene jumps can be hard to follow.

Invisible Monsters is, by far, one of the best books I have ever read. Maybe even THE best. But it's going to be pretty hard to review, seeing as I can't seem to bring up one thing without eventually giving away the entire book. The deal with Invisible ...

Pros: You are propelled into an ironic and surprising ending.
Cons: At times, this is an uncomfortable experience.

This one is a tougher read than the rest of the books by Chuck Palahniuk. I had devoured his other books before I read this book, but this book has a tougher premise that I will not spoil in this review. Notably, you are presented with a point in time...

Pros: Excellent writing, shocking storyline, quirky-as-they-come characters.
Cons: Not quite as good as FC and Survivor.

Our heroine for Chuck Palahniuk’s new book has everything a girl could ever want: a good looking boyfriend, a loyal best friend, a beautiful body, and a modeling career. But when a freak freeway accident leaves her with only the top half of her face,...

Pros: Fast, fun, furious and supremely original
Cons: Not for everyone

“The nurse brings me the personal classified ads from a newsletter. Sister Katherine peers down her nose and through her glasses to read: Guys seeking slim, adventurous girls for fun and romance. And, yes, it’s true, not one single guy specifically...

Pros: unpredictable, twisted, raw, authentic, witty
Cons: if talk of sexuality and/or drugs, offends, it's not for you.

From the author of FIGHT CLUB (soon to be a big movie starring Brad Pitt and Ed Norton) comes a new book with twists and turns at every corner and some eerily accurate statements about society today.

The book centers around a young girl...

Pros: Too many to count
Cons: It moves faster than traffic on the Bay Bridge on Sunday

Princess Brandy Alexander requests your complete and undivided attention for one of the most complicated and intriguing stories in literary history.

Mr. Palaniuk does such a remarkable job of painting a vivid and colorful story of people that...

Pros: GREAT story line and those Chucky P strange happenings
Cons: Easy to guess ending, some parts might jump around a bit...drug names overly used

Well I once saw an article where Chuck P says he comes up with some ideas from his friends. All I gotta say is he has some screwy friends! This is the 3rd book among his others, Fight Club and Survivor. I must say this this my favorite book. Maybe...

Pros: Great themes, great characters, easy read.
Cons: Very different style from other contemporary authors. The reader may not be used to it.

When you become a Chuck Palahniuk fan, you begin to expect the unexpected from his novels. This was one of his first novels, however, I haven't read it until recently. It was the fifth Chuck Palahniuk novel I've read. I thought I was conditioned ...

Pros: Plot, characters, underlying message
Cons: Slightly Confusing

Invisible Monsters is without a doubt my favorite Palahniuk novel. While I loved Fight Club the movie, the book seemed lacklustre in comparison, therefore I'm firm in my opinion. IM tells the story of an aspiring model whose major work to date was as ...

Pros: Exciting and puts your mind in a whirlpool of feelings
Cons: Setting jumps might take awhile to get used to

Flash. This is the story about a girl who had it all; fiance, best friend, and a promising career. What more could you want? But then again, this isn't your typical happy-go-lucky story and the readers of this book didn't read it to learn about a model's...