Fight Club

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


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A refreshing, humorous, off the wall and fantastic read. Palahniuk did amazing with his first published novel.



The narrator, who has insomnia, discovers that his identity is based upon his job and his possessions. He has no control over his life it is based upon his miserable job and possessions he frankly doesn't subconsciously even like. He starts going to support groups where he runs into Marla who is a "faker" like he is. Then a strange relationship ensues.



Then enters the charismatic character Tyler Durden. The narrator's condo goes up in flames after an explosion and he moves in with Tyler. However, in order to move in he has to "do something for Tyler" and that is hit him really hard. Thus the beginnings of fight club. An underground male dominated club where men go to beat the tar out of each other. This develops into "Project Mayhem". Where the men of fight club basically cause havoc and mass destruction. The narrator starts out as a devoted member of "Project Mayhem", however his conscious soon gets the best of him and he trys to stop Tyler. This is where it gets twisted. We discover that the narrator and Tyler are the same person. In an attempt to end his life with the bombing of Parker Morris Building. The narrator ends up in a mental institution where he is in the care of members of "Project Mayhem".



Twisted, and humorous. I think this book just takes that level of when we become adults and lose ourselves in our mundane lives and need to find a creative outlet to express ourselves. From a male perspective, this book gets down to the core of living that mundane life exploring yourself to the extent of testing your limits and moral core.



Great book. A must read. I did watch the movie after I finished the book. The movie was done well, many things from the book were taken out and it ended diefferently however I was not disappointed in the movie. I would however, recommend reading the book before you see the movie.



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