Thursday, June 26, 2008

Random Review #52: The book "Snuff" by Chuck Palahniuk


I am not obsessed with pornography. I know it may seem like it, considering I wrote a three-part article on it a few months ago, but still. I promise, I'm not a total pervert.
This book is amazing, though. Palahniuk is one of my favorite authors of all time, and it is because of books like this. The book follows three men, known as Mr. 72, Mr. 137, and Mr. 600. All three of these men are standing around a room with 597 other men, waiting to go down in history. You see, legendary porn actress Cassie Wright wants to be remembered as the woman that had sex with 600 men in a row. These three are lined up, waiting their turn. It tells the story from all three of their points of view, and gives you insight as to why they are there, what their past with Cassie has been like, and what they hope to gain from that experience.
"Snuff" is written in classic Palahniukian style, with brutal honesty and shocking twists. It is, in fact, my second-favorite book by him now. If you like his past writings, you'll love it.
Oh, and by the way, John Waters should direct the movie. That would be amazing.

2 comments:

libbey said...

i was considering buying this book when i was at the airport and then realized i didn't have enough money. glad to see a review, now i may just go pick it up ha. though, what is your favorite palahniuk book?

T. Walters said...

Choke, most definitely.