Friday, December 21, 2007
Lullaby
Oh WOW! I can't even begin to tell all of you how much I really, really, really, REALLY like my Chuck Palahniuk books. Well, I've finished another and it was good! I want everyone this upcoming year to find a Palahniuk book and read it. He's really great. But enough gloating over my favorite author. Let's discuss this book...
This book is about a culling spell. "What's that Ryan Charisma?" you say. Well, it's a spell that was used to help sick children, elderly and wounded soldiers "pass on" to death. Basically it kills you, only quickly. Like ripping off a band aid. The least amount of pain with the most amount of speed. This 'spell' was accidentally put into a children's book of nursery rhymes and lullabies and people unknowingly begin to kill their children. Sick right? I love it. Anyway, someone figures out what is going on and there the story takes off. Like every other book by Mr. Palahniuk this one is in it's own style. As I've said before, it's as though someone different writes each of his books. Well, except that there's always something twisted about the story.
I think that the struggle in this book isn't weather or not to kill others, it's more the struggle of doing the right thing, or doing something self centered. And where exactly is that line drawn? I know, I know...you're all thinking "Ryan Charisma are you being like all pensive and stuff?" Absolutely not my petite hamsters of love, I still do exactly what the Bible says. Like any good sheep.
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Thursday, December 20, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
INVISIBLE MONSTERS
OK I've finished another Chuck Palahniuk book. This one was really good. I just can't figure out this writer. His stories loaded with real information are the most wry, morbid, weird and unethical(ish) stories. I can't urge all of you to read at least 2 of Mr. Palahniuk's books. Really, you should. His style from book to book is so vastly different. If you didn't know the authors you'd swear the styles were two different people.
This book's main charecter's name is Shannon a/k/a Princess Princess. She was a high end fashion model who lived with another model in a mansion and had everything. Princess finds herself getting shot in the face and loses everything as a result of losing her looks, not to mention her mouth and jaw - and her ability to speak. The story ensues after that accident. She and transexual "Brandy Alexander" traipse through out North America stealing prescription medication from the rich and renting high end cars. The story gets even more complicated as it goes on and identities clarify themselves. Out of all the Palahniuk books I've read so far. This is my second favorite. Perhaps because of it's high camp value. Really, check this book out. It's fun. Gross, but fun.
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