Reviews

Invéntate Algo: Relatos Que No Te Podrás Sacar de la Cabeza / Make Something Up by Chuck Palahniuk

explodingalice's review against another edition

4.0

The last couple of his books I've read, the premise has felt too stretched, and just became tiresome. This collection of short stories was a perfect remedy for that, as each one ended before that could happen, and just felt fresher and less forced.

sarahetc's review against another edition

3.0

As short story collections go, this was interesting. I only skipped one because of the disgust factor, although it might not be the one you skip. What I found most interesting was the thread of Animal stories woven through and I would have liked more of those. For a book I never planned to read and one of my daughters chose at random for the cover, this was interesting enough.

tsumommy's review against another edition

4.0

First Chuck Palahniuk book, and boy did I enjoy it! Sure, a couple stories left me cold, and at least one made me super uncomfortable, but I found the writing drew me in and kept me enthralled. Twist endings were entertaining, too. Loved the multiple plays on his classic "Fight Club" phrase...you know the one :)

betka_s's review against another edition

4.0

TOP povídky:
- Red Sultan's Big Boy (jsem musela)
- Palič
- Proč Hrabáč nikdy nepřistál na měsíci
- Pan elegán
- Sklony

Jako celek tak zhruba 3.5/5, 4 dávám, protože je to můj oblíbenej úchylák a po úmorném Zatracení se tohle zase dá číst.

greengripes's review against another edition

5.0

His last few novels have all been pretty mediocre, but this collection of short stories is his best book in probably a decade. He really is a great writer when he wants to be.

rickwren's review against another edition

4.0

Chuck Palahniuk is able to look into the worst ways people treat each other and then scare us with it. He tells us the way we are. He tells us how terrible we are and nothing he writes about is outside the realm of possibility and that's what is the most frightening. Well written and hard to read.

sofiahogstedt's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

0.5

mihai_andrei's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

3.5

42thursday's review against another edition

4.0

I was ready to give 3 stars on the account of mostly boring stories saved only by inclusion of earlier published Phoenix (which you really truly can't ever unread). But then Inclinations happened. That story is the highlight of the whole book, and I can't stress enough how much I've missed Palahniuk in all his brutal honesty, questioning every little thing in life. I don't want to unread that story, but I sure as hell won't be ready to re-read it anytime soon. It was that good.

samw623's review against another edition

3.0

What an odd collection of stories.
Mr. Palahniuk writes, um, bizarre pieces.