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Summary: Not as good as the Movie!
Review: Simple enough, I LOVED the film and thought the book would be worth reading since I wanted to get into ALL things Fight Club. Including the Soundtrack which was unique and incredible much like the film itself.Now I didn't like the book as much as I did the film. It seemed like the movie just took this book, all the best lines, the idea and concept and made more sense out of it. The book feels more like a mess of thoughts and events that don't seem to have any sense of time or cronological order. The movie had a better over all feeling. I love the story and themes that Chuck comes up with, but his style totally prevented me from totally getting into this book. His random words and lack of detail made me feel more like a spectator then taking a more EMOTIONAL part in reading this novel. All I did was keep comparing it to the movie, and it just didn't work for me. THe movies' style, and narration were far superior. It even fixed up and made some scenes better. (Ie: Having tyler and jack meet on the plane rather then the nude beach) Taking conversations and getting to the point faster and the film seemed funnier then the book did. THe book was OK, but the movie is where this story truly shines. In short, it was his First novel. And like many first time-freshman efforts he needs to work on his writing style. But at least he has good and fresh ideas! Definetly a writer for the 2000 generation.
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Summary: I know I might get pelted for this but the movie was better.
Review: I saw the movie first and I think it is a masterpiece in film. Absolutley everything about it is classic in the way of Goodfellas and Citizen Kane and all those others, to me. Knowing that often times that usually the book is better than the movie I thought that this thing must be a mammoth. Maybe the movie ruined me for the book but i still think that it translates to film better. And some of the events in the book, when done in the film don't seem to make as much sense or don't play out as well. Take for instance how Tyler and Jack (or Joe going by the book) meet. In the book the symbolism of the hand is suitable but a little heavy-handed. If you are in awe of the movie as much as me then the book is a good companion, but something you can just take out from the library or borrow from a friend unless you really really love the movie. Then you should just get the damn book.
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Summary: One Amazing Novel
Review: There may have been numerous people who saw this movie, but the dedicated few went the extra mile and read the book that started it all. This book is an amazing ride through the life of a bored man. I read the book after seeing the movie, and i could see every shot in my head. This book is written with so much intensity that it was screaming to be made into a full lenght feature. The book says so much about what everyone thinks about society. Where others are afraid to say what is really on their mind, Palahniuk says them without a hesitation as to what everyone else will think about them.
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Summary: Counter-culture at its best
Review: I don't think this book would have worked if the movie hadn't come out. The movie pretty much stays true to the book and there lies the problem. The movie is actually better than the book because the movie gives a masterful visual presentation of this work. Much of the book moves along in movie-style fashion. No drawn out descriptions, but rather, short staccato sentences. The author seems to have written a screenplay rather than a book. With that said, Mr. Palahniuk gives us a refreshing new style of writing. The plot moves at a frenetic pace and one can easily read the book in one sitting if one isn't too careful.
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Summary: WOW!
Review: Fight Club is simply a fantastic book, and has now become one of my favorites. Chuck Palahniuk writes dialogue so amazingly well and Fight Club has so many memorable lines you'll find yourslef repeating them long after you've put this book down. The Fight Club book is very close to the David Fincher Movie and is an extremely enjoyable to read either before or after seeing the movie. When they go back and look at the top books of our time Fight Club will certainly be on that list!
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Summary: the start of something beautiful
Review: Palahniuk has achieved what could only be described as a tour de force with this novel. On the outside it appears to be a well crafted social critique. However, after reading this novel a second time through I noticed a pattern that would follow in his next two books, Survivor and Invisible Monsters. Palahniuk is trying to take the reader on the road less traveled in order to solve the social problems that plague us. Fight club is graphic at times, but not in a way to sicken the reader. His intention seems to be to try and find beauty and truth, even in the act of violence and gore. This book is not for everyone and should be approached with an open mind, otherwise the subtlety of the novel will be lost on the reader.
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Summary: Wall
Review: Salinger laid the stone, Palahniuk built the wall.
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Summary: This book rocks!
Review: "Fight Club" is one of those books that sucks you in and won't let you go until you've read it at least twice. It can best be described as a modern satire, but even if you aren't in to the deeper aspects of the book, you most likely will keep reading it just to figure out what the hell is going on. It's not often I read a book more than once, but "Fight Club" is one of those I never get sick of. It's interesting to find small hints to the surprise conclusion. It wouldn't surprise me if "Fight Club" and other Chuck Palahniuk books would be something you'd be reading in English class 20 years from now.
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Summary: We are a generation of men raised by women
Review: Fun philosophy...I watched the movie first, and was blown by its thinking and wit. Now, I've got the book and it sure made my Fight Club experience much better. A quick but compelling read.
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Summary: Psychological, Political, Blatant Hemingway-esque Alienation
Review: This is an excellent book that reads at a very fast pace. The lines are crisp, acute, slick and to the point of RIGHT NOW! This book explores the perils of man at the end of the twentieth century, what makes him tick, or not, and why or why not. It is Orwell-esque in a political manner and Hemingway-esque in the field of the thoughts of worth of life. This is one of the more defining pieces of the 90's and of the twentieth century for that matter. This is a piece that will not soon be forgotten.
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