chuck palahniuk

[encephalon]

Somehow, I've just this year started reading Chuck Paluhniuk's stuff.. and I must say, he's quite an effective minimalist writing style. I've read Fight Club, Invisible Monsters, and I'm reading Diary now. I'd have to say thus far invisible monsters is by far my favorite.

Anyone else read much of his stuff?

[bed_of_nails]

I am a huge fan of his works. I have read Fight Club, Invisible Monsters, Lullaby and Choke. I have never heard of Diary, what is it about?

[encephalon]

thus far, it's set up like a diary (surprise). It's told in 2nd person persepective somehow nonetheless, which is difficult to get used too..

From what I've gathered (I'm not very far), it's about a girl who grew up in a trailer park dreaming about living a bourgeoisie life, and just sat and drew bourgeoisie houses all day, becoming a great artist.. and then finally married a bourgeoisie guy, and then found out her life sucks.. I'm not entirely sure what the reason for it is yet, though, as he seems to leave everything open until the very end.

[Taiga]

I didn't like Lullaby while reading it. But later after some reflections I realised that it's a really strong story about power. Did you ever think what could happen if you had such a power? ;)
Oh, no, no, don't tell anything... I already know what you would do! :lol: :lol: :lol:

P.S. Fight Club is very good. And I like the movie too!

[fernando]

I think with Fight Club the movie is better than the book

[OleMarxco]

Right. That statement is kind of funny since the movie doesn't include alot of the stuff in the book and is totally dependant on the book, and the book would kick the previously-made movie's ass if it was directly transfered with no editions to a new movie version as a matter of fact, so I have to disagree with you on there. And the images I get in my head from readin' the book is even more vivid than the movie. Imagine that... I want a new version to be made...

Chuck Palachniuak RULES! ;)

[encephalon]

I've read that over the years a host of different people have been trying to pull together funds for making a movie of invisible monsters. That would have to be one of the strangest narrative schemes in a movie, I would think.

[bed_of_nails]

Notice how it never gives the narrators name. You are the fight-club guy :D

[rebelafrika]

Originally posted by [email protected] 10 2005, 02:37 PM
I think with Fight Club the movie is better than the book
I agree. I saw the movie and it was "INSTANTLY" my favorite. So then I read the book, and although there are certain aspects about the book that you don't get in the movie, I say over all, the movie is better than the book. I haven't read anything else by chuck palahniuk though.

[Edward Norton]

Diary is my favorite.

I have already read Diary, Fight Club and Im now reading Choke.

I plan to read all his books though so until that happens Im sticking with Diary.

I'd love to tell you lot what it's about, but I don't want to give the twist away as someone is still reading through it.

[Floyd.]

I started to read Fight Club but didn't finish it as it was on loan I've only read the screenplay and seen the film.

I've read a few Palahniuk interviews though and I like his bullshit as Durden is him and he apparently is addicted to shoplifting even though he's loaded. In one the interviewer put him on the spot and said 'let's go shoplifting then' after Palahniuk had told him and he freaked out and wouldn't do it the interviewer had him totally cornered. There were other examples of Palahniuks bullshit and how he exaggerates/embellishes/fabricates but I like it, I find it really funny and endearing.

Edward Norton:
Just say 'stop reading here unless you want to know the ending' then start a new paragraph. I really like hearing the endings and intricacies before I've read things as that way I know what to look for and take away more from it.

[danny android]

I LOVE Palahniuk. He is in my opinion the greatest satirist of our time. He has a very unique writing style. He is comparable to George Orewell or Ken Kessey in my opinion. I have read "Choke" "fight club" "survivor" "lullaby" and i am currently reading "invisable monsters". my favorite is tied between choke and lullaby so far. but invisable monsters has some potential.

[danny android]

Originally posted by [email protected] 10 2005, 02:37 PM
I think with Fight Club the movie is better than the book
Yeah suprisingly actually i think that the movie was better. The characters are more in-depth and stuff. But it is still a very good book. And it was his first one give him a break.

[encephalon]

he's "on tour" for his new book now, called "Haunted." It's about a bunch of writers who are tricked into being locked inside a theater or something.. so they start cutting off body parts and such so that when they all get out they can sue the guy that did it, saying he tortured them. Evidently, people have fainted reading it, it's so grotesque.. although I don't find that quite reliable, really. Anyhow, it seems worth looking for when it hits the shelves near you.

[Regicidal Insomniac]

Chuck is wonderful; I've read all of his books. Invisible Monsters, Fight Club and Survivor are among my favourites. His new novel Haunted is somewhat weak - in my opinion his weakest yet. The story is strung together mainly by a series of short stories, some are fantastic and could easily spawn an interesting novel of their own whilst some are just dull and shallow antecdotes. All of his fans should give it a go but I wouldn't recomend it to anyone who hasn't already fallen for him.

[fernando]

Originally posted by danny android+Jun 12 2005, 04:59 AM--> (danny android @ Jun 12 2005, 04:59 AM)
[email protected] 10 2005, 02:37 PM
I think with Fight Club the movie is better than the book
Yeah suprisingly actually i think that the movie was better. The characters are more in-depth and stuff. But it is still a very good book. And it was his first one give him a break. [/b]
Maybe its just the way he wrote it that bugged me from time to time