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funny
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed the chapters, but bringing them together as a book this way felt disjointed. Luckily, the author didn’t waste too much time with that. The chapters themselves felt very cinematic, dark, and compelling, like watching a short experimental horror film. I recommend the book, but I do think aspects of the overall plot were very underdeveloped and rely heavily on the individual chapter concepts to get by.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
In the best way possible, this felt like a return to Palahniuk’s earlier style, aged up for the times and polished with tenure. Very captivating. I enjoy books that focus on one of the senses, something about writing a book about sounds is just… really funny.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence
challenging
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I might pick it up again later but the pacing just doesn’t do it for me. I thought I’d connect more with his story, maybe I would with the later years, but the intro and his childhood unfortunately do not resonate with me. The writing is good, just not enough to keep me engaged in reading.