Diary

[weeleigh]

And this is why I love Chuck Palahniuk:

"Just for the record, the weather today is foggy with widely conflicting stories about your father's cause of death."

Haven't finished it yet, but I definitely recommend this book. Alice, if you haven't read it yet, you should borrow it when I'm done.

Comments

[girlnamedjames]

haha i love diary, it's a great one. have you read invisible monsters yet? that's a fabulous piece of work. his newest one, haunted, i don't like so much, but it's still good for the shock value. i misssssssssssss you.

[weeleigh]

Didn't you buy me invisible monsters? Cause someone did... but yeah, I liked that one too, although I think I like Diary better. Invisible Monsters had some classic moments, though, and I have to say I never saw most of the twists coming. I'll have to read Survivor next, I suppose.

[girlnamedjames]

i have it if you want

[patbrad]

Haunted began, I believe, as a collection of short stories. But personally, I'm going to have to disagree on Invisible Monsters. I think that's one of his least compelling narratives, and it certainly doesn't have the gripping power of Diary or Survivor (my personal favorite).

I have a copy of Stranger Than Fiction, his collection of non-fiction works, which I can earnestly reccommend, if only for his introduction. You're welcome to borrow it (or any of his) this summer.

P.S. Try Irvine Welsh's "Trainspotting." It's extremely difficult to read, but a horrorifyingly good experience once you get used to the language.