An underground classic since its first publication in 1996, Fight Club is now recognized as one of the most original and provocative novels published in this decade.  Chuck Palahniuk’s darkly funny first novel tells the story of a godforsaken young man who discovers that his rage at living in a world filled with failure and lies cannot be pacified by an empty consumer culture.  Relief for him and his disenfranchised peers comes in the form of secret after-hours boxing matches held in the basements of bars.  Fight Club is the brainchild of Tyler Durden, who thinks he has found a way for himself and his friends to live beyond their confining and stultifying lives.  But in Tyler’s world there are no rules, no limits, no brakes.

I've never seen the movie, but I'd always heard it was a pretty good movie.  This book is WAY different than I thought it would be.  I wouldn't really call this book good or bad.  It was in a few words, different, disturbing, and dark.  There is a pretty good twist at the end that really ties the entire thing together and a lot of things make sense.  The author's writing style is kind of hard to follow at first, and it took a while for me to get into.  But this is a short read, only about 200 pages, and for people that liked the movie, you will probably really like the book.  NOTE:  There is a lot of graphic language in this book for people who don't like to read books with that in it.  You can find this book new on Amazon.com for about $8.00 or used on Half.com for under $2.00.  

Recommended by:  Jess

My Rating:  3 out of 5 stars