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A review by astrobri
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
What can I say. I love this book. I didn’t expect to like this book as much as I did. People have been telling me to watch the movie for awhile but I wanted to read the book first. There were a few parts that were pretty confusing. It starts off in the present then goes back through flashbacks. I honestly didn’t expect all of the twists in the book. There was a lot of foreshadowing but I just thought the book was going to be about something completely different than it was.
The book has so many strong themes along with such complexity that I didn’t expect. I think when you really dive deep into this book, you see all of the critiques about society. Some large themes include anti consumerism, enlightenment, rebellion, violence, masculinity, etc. There are different things people can take from this book and the way they interpret it. For me it was really about society, capitalism and the lack of meaning in peoples lives. People need to find what they feel strongly about. What hill are you willing to die for?
The book has so many strong themes along with such complexity that I didn’t expect. I think when you really dive deep into this book, you see all of the critiques about society. Some large themes include anti consumerism, enlightenment, rebellion, violence, masculinity, etc. There are different things people can take from this book and the way they interpret it. For me it was really about society, capitalism and the lack of meaning in peoples lives. People need to find what they feel strongly about. What hill are you willing to die for?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, and Suicide attempt