Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Book summary
One line summary: A man recounts how he ended up strapped to a chair in a building about to explode with a loaded gun in his mouth.
Rating: Recommend to others
Format:
Audiobook
Narration: Jim Colby Good delivery and really brought the characters to life.
Chapters: 30
Length: 5 Hours 34 minutes
*What’s it about / The book in 3 sentences
A modern classic and a darkly comic tale written by an unnamed narrator from his point of view about how he meets and befriends a man called Tyler Durden. Starting a fight club that speads across the county and a following of men with a sesne they can do anything, the two fall for the same women and begin to fall out. Resulting in stand off with the narrator tied to a chair with a loaded in gun in his mouth, in buillding rigged to explode.
*How I discovered / Who recommended
Saw the film and really liked it. The book is even better!!
*Impression / big Ideas:
The film is mostly very true to the text, although the book ending in better (less Hollywood). Overall the story is the same, just as is often the case you get more details and explanation from the book. The book style and format was retained for the fim in that it is written from the perspective of the narrator.
*Quotes / Summary Notes
"The three ways to make napalam one you can mix equal parts of gasoline and frozen orange juice concentrate two equal parts of gasoline and diet cola, three you can dissolve cremal cat litter and gasoline until the mixture is thick."
If you like this try his other books by Chuck Palahiuk: Choke and Rant
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Thank you for reading I really appreciate it.
Jason