Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Clube da Luta by Chuck Palahniuk

15 reviews

vsalvv's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Self harm, Violence, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

sidekicksam's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

The first rule of fight club is you don’t talk about fight club.

I think this line has become legendary, mostly through the cult-status the movie adaptation has gotten over the years. I have seen the movie myself before, and decided to give the book a go after having it for a few years.

I’m unsure of what I think of the book. Though I appreciated it, I am very sure I was not part of the target audience. Also, I could not let the twist from the movie go (iykyk) and that affected the reading experience so much for me, that I found it difficult to read and love the book as much as I would had I not known the outcome.

The writing style was engaging throughout though, and though it was published mid-90’s, most issues addressed are still relevant today.

If you have not seen the movie yet (how?) I would recommend you start with the book. If you have seen the movie but are better at letting things go than I am, you will also appreciate this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

whentheresteeth's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: War

meaghanelizabook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt

jazsever's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Terminal illness and Toxic relationship