Typical, I know, but I love me some Chuck.

Mar 27, 2006 17:04

The other day, I happened to consider a particular character in Chuck Palahniuk's novel, Haunted. Most people know him as Saint Gut-Free, and he cannot gain any weight. He goes on to explain why that is, and the long-short of it is that he is missing part of his intestine. I'm not sure if many of you are familiar with the story, Guts, but it ( Read more... )

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ex_rachelmca47 March 27 2006, 23:30:03 UTC
I hate that people think liking him is typical. If he's what you like, then he's what you like. And besides, I loved Choke.

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ryan_heil March 27 2006, 23:33:05 UTC
I am torn between a few of his, but I've read them all and have learned something and generally derived surprise out of the plot twists, so that is good enough for me.

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ex_rachelmca47 March 27 2006, 23:50:04 UTC
I got Survivor and didn't get into it like I did Choke. So either I only like perverse writings or I am just easily bored.

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ryan_heil March 29 2006, 04:36:51 UTC
I like Invisible Monsters the best, or probably Diary.

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gordon_moakes March 27 2006, 23:57:59 UTC
I remember reading that story when it was released online prior to the book's publication. It was chilling. I could relate to the emaciation but not much else. That part about the wax that boy used? Yeah.

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ryan_heil March 29 2006, 04:38:33 UTC
It's like when you watch a TV show that gets gory with forensics or someone gets stabbed with a needle. I don't usually cringe when I read books but I was slapping myself in the face to get through this one.

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michelle_nolan March 28 2006, 00:07:27 UTC
yeah i related to the part where the girl aborts her brothers baby

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ryan_heil March 29 2006, 04:39:31 UTC
I can't even imagine the physical appearance of an inbred Nolan.

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ex_nicole_ri753 March 28 2006, 00:23:40 UTC
hey you

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ryan_heil March 29 2006, 04:39:55 UTC
Hi there!

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adamlazzara March 28 2006, 01:17:08 UTC
sup boy

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ryan_heil March 29 2006, 04:40:20 UTC
HAI PAPI

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