Until a few months ago, I had never heard of Chuck Palahniuk.  I had, however, seen the movies Fight Club and Stranger than Fiction.  Apparently, some of his other novels are slotted to become movies soon/in the distant future.

A friend of mine mentioned that I should read a book entitled Survivor “by the author who wrote Fight Club”.  It was then I realized that these movies had all been books.  Since it’s summer, I figured I’d get some personal reading time in while trying to keep up with work and craft a new class for next semester.  I’m so ambitious…

I finished Fight Club (the book) a couple weeks ago.  When I finished the last page, I just sat on our couch…thinking.  Personally, I found the book more engaging and thought-provoking than the movie.  The extremeness of the book brought out more of the anguish, ideals, actions, etc. of the characters than the movie did, albeit I believe Edward Norton, Brad Pitt, and Helena Bonham Carter were exceptional in their roles.

While I enjoyed Fight Club immensely, I would not recommend it for very many people I know.  It’s a deep read.  Some may not understand the point Palahniuk is trying to make (or points…and I don’t claim to understand them all).  Others may read too much into the story and just mess it up for themselves and others (know those kind of people?).  Either way, if you choose to read the book, it’ll give you a lot to think about.