- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Anchor Books (7 April 2009)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0307275841
- ISBN-13: 978-0307275844
- Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 1.5 x 20.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,119,870 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
One thing I will say about Palahniuk is that he manages to write in such a way that you can smell the unwashed bodies, the urine smell from the toilet, the buffet table laden with crisps and sweets and the body odour of the 600 assembled men. Basically, he manages to write in such a way that you feel slightly grimy by the time you finish one of his books.
Don't get me wrong, this is definitely a skill, but I felt that the voices of the 4 characters (72, 137, 600 and sheila) were all a little too similar.
In some ways I was dissapointed in this book - the characters just seemd to be lacking something, and it seemed that the author set out to try and shock more than to tell a story.
On the other hand, I did sit and read the whle thing in one go - although that was not too hard as this is quite a short novel.
I do not think this book will win Palahniuk too many new fans, although I could see teens who ahve not encountered this kind of book before enjoying it, and I think longterm fans will enjoy the book. It is definitely very inkeeping with Palahniuks "style" of writing, but it is not my favourite of his books.
It is trickey, as on the one hand it is a very evocative work, but on the other hand, it was not as good as some of his other things.
As one person pointed out, the cover does feature a pair of breasts, but as with the rest of this book, there is nothing erotic about the image, or in the story itself - in fact if anything, this book is a pretty good antidote to feeling frisky.
If you are a fan I would give this book a try, if you want to buy a young adult something "edgy" it may be worth a go, but if you are new to this author I think you would be better starting off with Fight Club.
Don't get me wrong, this is definitely a skill, but I felt that the voices of the 4 characters (72, 137, 600 and sheila) were all a little too similar.
In some ways I was dissapointed in this book - the characters just seemd to be lacking something, and it seemed that the author set out to try and shock more than to tell a story.
On the other hand, I did sit and read the whle thing in one go - although that was not too hard as this is quite a short novel.
I do not think this book will win Palahniuk too many new fans, although I could see teens who ahve not encountered this kind of book before enjoying it, and I think longterm fans will enjoy the book. It is definitely very inkeeping with Palahniuks "style" of writing, but it is not my favourite of his books.
It is trickey, as on the one hand it is a very evocative work, but on the other hand, it was not as good as some of his other things.
As one person pointed out, the cover does feature a pair of breasts, but as with the rest of this book, there is nothing erotic about the image, or in the story itself - in fact if anything, this book is a pretty good antidote to feeling frisky.
If you are a fan I would give this book a try, if you want to buy a young adult something "edgy" it may be worth a go, but if you are new to this author I think you would be better starting off with Fight Club.
16 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
1. This is a very short novella (the text is printed in big type to make for more pages), you'll read it in an hour or so.
2. Once the paper seal is removed the book cover is pornographic. You won't be able to read this on the train, in the office, or whilst your children are around.
3. The 'story' doesn't even start to measure up to the author's earlier stuff. In comparison to books like Invisible Monsters or Survivor this book is very, very weak. There are no skewed ideas to play with, or off the wall revelations to ponder. Even without comparison to earlier books the principles of this short story are 10 years too late to be edgy.
Very disappointing all-round.
2. Once the paper seal is removed the book cover is pornographic. You won't be able to read this on the train, in the office, or whilst your children are around.
3. The 'story' doesn't even start to measure up to the author's earlier stuff. In comparison to books like Invisible Monsters or Survivor this book is very, very weak. There are no skewed ideas to play with, or off the wall revelations to ponder. Even without comparison to earlier books the principles of this short story are 10 years too late to be edgy.
Very disappointing all-round.
Format:Hardcover
I honestly find myself at a loss for words having just completed Snuff.
From someone so brilliant to have written the likes of Survivor and Fight Club, comes.. well, this.
This book reads like a Wikipedia article collection, written by thirteen year old boys still searching for the perfect way to describe someone who masturbates. The incessant factoids about porn, Marilyn Monroe, condoms, the gay community, and cyanide could possibly the the most boring, ineffectual and downright idiotic thing I've read in my entire life.
The description is enticing, but this book downright fails to deliver. Chuck insists on creating as many stupid porn titles as he possibly can, sounding like a rehersal for a Saturday Night Live skit before airing, minus any of the humour. The first couple gain a small chuckle, the rest leave you shaking your head. If I had to read one more name for someone who masturbates, I would have thrown the book across the room - had the hardcover novella deceptively marketed as a full novel not cost an arm and a leg.
The plot is unremarkable in every way, the characters utterly unlikeable and unrelatable. Words are repeated, and I feel sorry for whoever edited this 'work' - they're likely out of a job, from all the akward sentences.
You could see the ending of this novel - minus a small 'twist' in the form of the reality in which the two characters will now have to live - coming from a mile away, though they drag it out through disjointed style that forces you to pick it all apart.
If I have anything positive at all to say about this work - the cover is intriguing. Brings back the Linda Lovelace train of thought.
Here's to hoping Palahniuk delivers something worth reading sooner than later.
From someone so brilliant to have written the likes of Survivor and Fight Club, comes.. well, this.
This book reads like a Wikipedia article collection, written by thirteen year old boys still searching for the perfect way to describe someone who masturbates. The incessant factoids about porn, Marilyn Monroe, condoms, the gay community, and cyanide could possibly the the most boring, ineffectual and downright idiotic thing I've read in my entire life.
The description is enticing, but this book downright fails to deliver. Chuck insists on creating as many stupid porn titles as he possibly can, sounding like a rehersal for a Saturday Night Live skit before airing, minus any of the humour. The first couple gain a small chuckle, the rest leave you shaking your head. If I had to read one more name for someone who masturbates, I would have thrown the book across the room - had the hardcover novella deceptively marketed as a full novel not cost an arm and a leg.
The plot is unremarkable in every way, the characters utterly unlikeable and unrelatable. Words are repeated, and I feel sorry for whoever edited this 'work' - they're likely out of a job, from all the akward sentences.
You could see the ending of this novel - minus a small 'twist' in the form of the reality in which the two characters will now have to live - coming from a mile away, though they drag it out through disjointed style that forces you to pick it all apart.
If I have anything positive at all to say about this work - the cover is intriguing. Brings back the Linda Lovelace train of thought.
Here's to hoping Palahniuk delivers something worth reading sooner than later.
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Snuff
Not a bad story. I read it, in two afternoons, it's the type of story that draws you in.
Published 19 months ago by Leslie A. Heaps
His worst is still quite good.
I am a huge fan of Palahniuk's books and I've read most of them twice, so I can tell you this is probably his worst novel.
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Published on 10 Feb 2010 by Rubén C
Snuff
I read this just beacuse it was a Palahniuk release but didnt really enjoy it. I found it really slow and nothing like his earlier books which i would recommend as hes a great... Read more
Published on 30 Dec 2009 by Gemma
On this occasion - judge a book by its cover.
It's not quite as bad as some reviewers have made out but this is way off the mark you'd expect from the author of Choke and Fight Club. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2009 by Marc Munier
More of the same, sure, but that's NOT a bad thing!
I bought this at an airport bookshop. The kind of place where cretins go to buy books for other cretins. Read more
Published on 2 Oct 2009 by D. Laurikietis
nice to see freedom in writing.
I have just read this book and thought it was very good, like most of chuck's work
i found it pulled no punch's and demonstrated that writers still have the freedom to be... Read more
i found it pulled no punch's and demonstrated that writers still have the freedom to be... Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2009 by G.r. Kapra
DO NOT READ IT!!
Rubish!! probably the worst book I've ever read in my entire life.... What was the point of it? Boring, annoying, utterly disgusting.... what a disappointment!! Read more
Published on 22 July 2009 by N. Ubieta Rodriguez
A great book for Chuck fans
I never normally review books but i read the previous reviews before i bought this book and i still bought it. Good thing too. Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2009 by A. G. Teasdale
Lost in a Sea of Men
I purchased this in the normal sense of thinking it will really hit on identities and sex and how the two mix along side of being fans and paid for sex. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2009 by N. Sweeney
phew!
not his best but a fun throwaway read. survivor is definitely his best. if you have not read it, go read it now. no really, right now!
Published on 2 Feb 2009 by Mr. Sebastian James
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