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And so begins Chuck Palahniuk's exceptional novel ‘Fight Club’. If the above lines don't already send you rushing off to the bookstore, keep reading.
Chuck Palahniuk is one of those writers you either read completely fascinated or you hate. There are no compromises in his case. The words strike you right with the accuracy of a spyglass; the impact is nondescriptable. ‘Fight Club’ is an angry book. There is very direct narrative, very short and simple dialogue.
The story is told to us through the first person perspective of the main character, but his name is never revealed. We have men drawn to Tyler and his ‘Fight Club’ because they feel alive only when they fight, and it is only through Tyler that they feel loved. Indeed, Tyler gains sort of a cult following his every command, and our narrator is no different. When the narrator sees that men are starting to die, he tries to stop the very thing he’d created with Tyler, and that’s when things go downhill, ending with mayhem and destruction.
Is the movie worthwhile? Absolutely. See the film then read the book? Yes, in this order.
The adaptation of ‘Fight Club’ for the silver screen is absolutely phenomenal, carrying memorable quotes and scenes from Brad Pitt and Edward Norton and toning it down just enough to make it palatable to audiences.
I highly recommend this book. Not only that you feel an immense cathartic pleasure, but you will also find an author that writes in an unconventional manner and proves highly successful.
And so begins Chuck Palahniuk's exceptional novel ‘Fight Club’. If the above lines don't already send you rushing off to the bookstore, keep reading.
Chuck Palahniuk is one of those writers you either read completely fascinated or you hate. There are no compromises in his case. The words strike you right with the accuracy of a spyglass; the impact is nondescriptable. ‘Fight Club’ is an angry book. There is very direct narrative, very short and simple dialogue.
The story is told to us through the first person perspective of the main character, but his name is never revealed. We have men drawn to Tyler and his ‘Fight Club’ because they feel alive only when they fight, and it is only through Tyler that they feel loved. Indeed, Tyler gains sort of a cult following his every command, and our narrator is no different. When the narrator sees that men are starting to die, he tries to stop the very thing he’d created with Tyler, and that’s when things go downhill, ending with mayhem and destruction.
Is the movie worthwhile? Absolutely. See the film then read the book? Yes, in this order.
The adaptation of ‘Fight Club’ for the silver screen is absolutely phenomenal, carrying memorable quotes and scenes from Brad Pitt and Edward Norton and toning it down just enough to make it palatable to audiences.
I highly recommend this book. Not only that you feel an immense cathartic pleasure, but you will also find an author that writes in an unconventional manner and proves highly successful.
