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Thanks Chuck. The audiobook had a very unique rhythm and style. This was a pleasure to listen to and the unsuspecting hilarity was great.
Please read this :) To think that a story would have so much more meaning, being told in reverse.
The basic premise involves a survivor of a cult suicide who starts to exploit his experiences. There are sexual encounters, violence, language, but if you know anything about Palahniuk that's his style. Survivor blew all the expectations out of the water.
But the twists you receive on the line will either laugh or groan. There are also some quips on religion so if you are not able to laugh at that you might want to reconsider reading this. Given, this book IS NOT for everyone.
Since I read Fight Club I've become intrigued by his writing style. The fact that the numbers are counting down gives you an idea you're in for something that is out of the ordinary. If you are willing to experiment a bit and get used to his diary-like writing style, deservingly so once you start you'll realize why, you are in for a ride you'll never forget.
It's crude, innapropriate, and sarcastic but all in such a beautiful way it has to be experienced. Chuck always dances a fine line between hilarious and just wrong, in this one he was right where he belongs.
Everything about the book is unusual, from the page numbers counting downwards to the style of narration. The author does an excellent job creating a sympathetic anti-hero: while his fake suicide prevention hotline is reprehensible, his background, upbringing, and *surviving* in the face of an overwhelmingingly surreal environment make the story enjoyable. Overall, this is highly recommended book if you like this genre of modern fiction. This novel is extremely well written, filled with dark humour and an enticing mystery. It is one of the few novels that had me turning the pages to finish in less than two days.
Tender Branson was born and raised in a religious cult community. He finds unlooked for fame and is hailed as a messiah.
The ending was too unbelievable and seems forced. You are never quite sure if Tender is sane, brainwashed, or a con man.The book is well written and keeps your attention, except for the ending.
Survivor: A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk was very different and unexpectedly enjoyable. When his entire family and community commit suicide, Branson is left as the last of the cult.
It was as if it was the ending to a different story. It was a book of lists, but the use of the lists helped to put you inside the head of the narrator, which is a very bizarre place.
Being a lesser son, he had to leave the community and work in the city once he came of age.
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