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Chuck Palahniuk's “Fight Club” has gained cult status for its literary transgression and societal critique, but the novel is nothing more than a sophomoric and misogynistic rant.
It’s the type of book that someone reads in their twenties and finds edgy and dangerous, but that’s simply because it is effective at appealing to those with an underdeveloped world view.
Palahniuk effectively captures the disillusionment and disenfranchisement Gen X felt in the 1990s, but the critiques of consumerism an ...more
It’s the type of book that someone reads in their twenties and finds edgy and dangerous, but that’s simply because it is effective at appealing to those with an underdeveloped world view.
Palahniuk effectively captures the disillusionment and disenfranchisement Gen X felt in the 1990s, but the critiques of consumerism an ...more
A fairy quick read. I made the fatal error of watching the movie first, but the book seemed to follow the plot quite closely so it wasn't an entirely different experience. I liked the details the book included that the movie left out, such as describing various elements of his life using "Joe." I also liked how the book emphasized the kiss on the hand as being a unifying possessive feature the members of fight club shared. Overall, it was a pretty good book.
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Didn't really like the movie and didn't really like the book. Luckily it's a short story so was a fast read.
The most facisnating part for me was the Narrator and Tyler Durden relationship, the book portrayed it better I thought. I do find it a little funny and maybe a little sad that people don't understand that the book is satire. ...more
The most facisnating part for me was the Narrator and Tyler Durden relationship, the book portrayed it better I thought. I do find it a little funny and maybe a little sad that people don't understand that the book is satire. ...more
This is a dangerous book for young men to read. Not sure anyone not in that category can really appreciate it. I surely don't think I can now like I did then.
POSTSCRIPT: It's likely that I missed the point of this book when I read it many years ago. ...more
POSTSCRIPT: It's likely that I missed the point of this book when I read it many years ago. ...more
Oct 12, 2018
Kris Patrick
marked it as to-read
Oct 13, 2023
Brooklynn Aamodt
marked it as to-read
Jan 03, 2024
Beth Neipert
marked it as to-read
