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Summary: Review Goodness
Review: I highly recommend Fight Club to anyone who has seen the movie and has enjoyed it.This will give you more insite about the movie.I had to read it for school.I'm glad I did.I couldn't put it down,and I'm not one to read alot.So two thumbs up....5 starts...mucho enjoyed!!
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Summary: Interesting.
Review: The first half of "Fight Club" is interesting and entertaining, but the second half of it ruins the book. Once it gets outside of the fight clubs and into the end-of-the-millenium, blow stuff up type of junk, the book falls apart.Overall, "Fight Club" was interesting enough, but I have to admit - and I usually don't say this - the movie was better. David Fincher is amazing. Fincher's direction and Jim Uhls' screenplay add so much more to the book. Get the special DVD of "Fight Club" rather than the book. You won't be missing much, yet you'll be gaining so much more.
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Summary: A twisted gem
Review: I read the book after watching the movie and was impressed by how closely it followed the book. All of the changes they made were for the better (how many times does that happen!). I keep trying to tell me friends to see this movie, and almost always they say something like, "my wife/girlfriend doesn't want to see it". I understand that based on the previews in the theatres, but I think this is sort of like not seeing "When Harry Met Sally" because it is a "chick movie". This is a really good movie despite what you might think it is about. Okay, so what is it about. Uh, well, male angst-- but not the way you might think. It isn't about beating each other up as much as showing what's beneath the kahki and polo-shirt costumes and the Ikea cocoons of urban life. Women always complain about not understanding men, see this and you get a glimpse. We're not all Tyler Durdens, but we all understand him.
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Summary: Excellent book!
Review: Great book! It explained the characters and how they fit into the story more in depth then the movie did. The book better explains why Project Mayhem was created, but the movie better explains how Tyler entered the story. This was probably one of the best books I have ever read. Brilliant writing by a brilliant author. In my opinion, the best book he has written yet.
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Summary: should be six stars
Review: I watched the movie and loved it. Then a friend gave me a copy to borrow. I didn't really want to read it but I began to skim through it. I was absolutely hooked. Some call this book dark but I see it only as reflective of our own world. Palahniuk hits the mark in so many ways that I've ordered all of his books. Of course, this is not for the faint of heart or those who have a rosy outlook on life. This is for all of us that find our culture lacking in some way. Keep writing Palahniuk. I'll keep reading.
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Summary: Great book,
Review: Not like other books, this book pulls you under water right at the begining and pulls you out at the end gasping for air. The way Chuck P. writes this book is so different then all other authors. I don't usually read and this book got me back to reading.
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Summary: Existentialism meets nihilism in America
Review: Where to begin? Style, I suppose. Palahnuik writes in a very abrupt and raw manner. There is a general feeling of despair in the novel and rebellion against society. The two characters are existential anti-heroes; they freely act and take responsibility for their actions in a world that is ultimately meaningless. Tyler Durden (the "leader) is the character that says most of the interesting lines. Just to define terms; I refer to existentialism in the tradition of Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980) and Albert Camus (1913-1960). I refer to nihilism in the sense of the belief that destruction of existing political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement. There is, perhaps, an element of Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche’s (1844-1900) philosophy as well. Tyler starts two organizations in the novel (Fight Club and Project Mayhem) and I think the succession of the organizations mirrors the philosophical evolution in the novel. Fight Club is existenialist while Project Mayhem is nihilistic. "Fight Club," is a gathering (it started in the basement of a bar) where men meet and fight each other. Afterwards, the narrator describes how he feels: "After a night in fight club, everything in the real world gets the volume turned down. Nothing can piss you off. Your word is law, and if other people break the law or question you, even that doesn't piss you off." (page 49) It seems as though the man who was lost in materialism is now reenergized through fighting; he is living in the existential "now" and nothing else matters. Later in the novel, Tyler realizes that the Fight Club members are becoming desensitized to hand-to-hand violence. To increase the “dosage,” Tyler invents what he calls "Project Mayhem." This is probably best described as a cross between a terrorist group and a cult. At this point, everything starts to spin out of control... Project Mayhem and Fight Club are now beyond Tyler's control and the major revelation comes... Tyler and the narrator are actually the same person. Tyler is the narrator's alter ego but I think Palahniuk keeps this well hidden (although there are occasional hints). Some of the more thoughtful/jarring/vulgar quotes in the book may serve to give a snapshot of the novel. " 'I embrace my own festering diseased corruption,' Marla tells the cherry on the end of the cigarette. Marla twists the cigarette into the soft white belly of her arm. 'Burn, witch, burn.'" (page 65) "Only after disaster can we be resurrected. 'It's only after you've lost everything,' Tyler says, 'that you're free to do anything.'" (page 70) "'I’m breaking my attachment to physical power and possession,' Tyler whispered, 'because only through destroying myself can I discover the greater power of my spirit.'" (page 110) "I wanted to burn the Louvre. I'd do the Elgin marbles with a sledge-hammer and wipe my (butt) with the Mona Lisa. This is my world, now." (page 124) "We are God's middle children, according to Tyler Durden, with no special place in history and ho special attention. Unless we get God's attention, we have no hope of damnation or redemption." (page 141) "The mechanic says, 'Believe in me and you shall die, forever." (page 145) "I look at God behine his desk, taking notes on a pad, but God's got this all wrong. We are not special. We are not crap or trash, either. We just are, and what happens just happens. And God says, 'No, that's not right.' Yeah. Well. Whatever. You can't teach God anything." (page 207) I think theses quotes give a good picture of what existentialism/nihilism do to one and one's worldview (The overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world). If you want to read existentialist works, there are better pieces than this: Sartre and Camus are better than this. However, existentialism is fatally flawed and does not work as a philosophy. Finally, in view of Philippians 4:8 (Finally, brethren, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy - meditate on these things." NKJV), I would not recommend Fight Club. Finally, to briefly compare it with the film, I'm not sure which was better. The ending in the novel was better, in my opinion. Also, I don't think the director was capable of properly handling the ideas of the book and it seems he turned the film into a violent, weird and deranged piece that was pointless. Not to say the book is not all these things; but the book was more than that.
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Summary: The Bible For All Space Monkeys
Review: This is what those new age self-help books don't teach you. They don't REALLY show you how screwed up the world is with you trapped in the middle. Let Tyler Durden show you why your life is so screwed up. Is it because we've become obsessed with a corporate-infused lifestyle? Part of it. Is it because people have some sort of sick desperation in their lives? Yes. Is it because corporations have taken over our lives? Yes. Is it because people are scared to prove they're alive? Definately. The plot basically revolves around an insomniac. Our unnamed protagonist goes to support groups to cure his insomnia, until another faker, a woman named Marla, begins faking her way through these groups. After his condo was blown up, he goes to live with Tyler, a man he met on a nude beach. Tyler's only request is that the two of them start a fight. When fight club becomes boring, Tyler decides to take it up, and fight club becomes Project Mayhem. If you've seen the movie, you need to read the book. While the movie mainly focuses on the fighting, the book goes into a lot more detail about project mayhem. The movie probably skips about a third of the book. Plus, the book explains the true definition of what a space monkey is, the formula for homemade napalm, and the real secret formula for Tyler's soap. Only after you've read the book and viewed the key scenes in the movie does the philosophy of Mr. Durden become clear. Even if you think you know the movie, read the book. The first rule of fight club may be that you don't talk about fight club, but you will after reading the book.
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Summary: fight club unplugged
Review: Fight Club a novel written by Chuck Palahniuk who lives and works in Portland, Oregon. This is his first novel and is certainly one to remember. Fight Club is a great debut for a young writer. Fight club is a book about a guy who really has no meaning to his life until he meats Tyler Durden. Before he meets Tyler he found himself going to support groups such as testicular cancer just to make himself feel better. This is where he meets Marla Singer who in tern is in the same boat that he is in. She goes to these support groups just to feel better about herself; Marlas' philosophy on life is that she could die at any moment. Enough about his background so his apartment gets mysteriously blown to pieces and he ends up living with Tyler. Where him and Tyler start a fight club or support group for guys who feel the need to express themselves. The first rule about fight club is you can not talk about fight club. This book has an amazing plot for the young reader who likes a good satire. Fight Club appeals to every different reader in a certain way. I would recommend Fight Club to anybody who likes to read and wants a good easy reading novel. Whether you are looking for a good thrill of a hilarious comedy Fight Club is you're book.
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Summary: Tiny life
Review: The first rule of fight club is do not talk about fight club. The Second rule of Fight Club is DO NOT TALK about fight club. An amazing first novel by an author that will be around for awhile. To say the least life changing, it dables in buddism thoughts and giving up all worldly possesions. This book speaks the truth about modern day life and has the dark humor that life now aday offers. If you read but one book in your life time, read fight club
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