Yes, terrible things happen, but sometimes those terrible things - they save you.
I just finished reading "Haunted", by Chuck Palahniuk. I was waiting for it to come to paperback or I'd have read it sooner. Anyway, it was really good. It was weak in a few places, I thought the last story was the worst, a bad way to end to book in my opinion. Sort of anti-climactic, and misplaced. Though I understand what it was meant to convey, it just seemed unnecessary. But overall it was really good.
I didn't read "Guts" in it though, since I'd read it long before. I read the afterward and he tells about all the people fainting as he toured and read Guts aloud. I will admit, I too nearly fainted upon reading it. I remember vividly breaking into a cold sweat and I stopped reading. I didn't think it had anything to do with the story. After a few minutes I was fine and continued to read. Then it hit me pretty hard. I was reading it at work, alone. When it hit me, I stood up to go to the bathroom because I felt nauseated. After about two steps I fell, I fell hard. Then I got up and went to the bathroom, which is a ways away. I was dizzy and slow, so it took what seemed like hours to get there. When I finally made it I just laid on the floor for about fifteen minutes, then I got up and splashed some water on my face. After that I came back, finished the story and everything was fine. I then found out it was a somewhat common occurence. I made a few people read it to see if it affected them, but it didn't. Some people refused to read it based upon my experience though. Regardless, the book is good, if somewhat mish-mashed. I do recommend it though. Enjoy!
I didn't read "Guts" in it though, since I'd read it long before. I read the afterward and he tells about all the people fainting as he toured and read Guts aloud. I will admit, I too nearly fainted upon reading it. I remember vividly breaking into a cold sweat and I stopped reading. I didn't think it had anything to do with the story. After a few minutes I was fine and continued to read. Then it hit me pretty hard. I was reading it at work, alone. When it hit me, I stood up to go to the bathroom because I felt nauseated. After about two steps I fell, I fell hard. Then I got up and went to the bathroom, which is a ways away. I was dizzy and slow, so it took what seemed like hours to get there. When I finally made it I just laid on the floor for about fifteen minutes, then I got up and splashed some water on my face. After that I came back, finished the story and everything was fine. I then found out it was a somewhat common occurence. I made a few people read it to see if it affected them, but it didn't. Some people refused to read it based upon my experience though. Regardless, the book is good, if somewhat mish-mashed. I do recommend it though. Enjoy!