pickFirst Palahniuk book—very refreshing to read such a unique voice. Victor‘s relationship with his best friend is surprisingly delicate, sincere and sweet. Palahniuk writes with a lot of absurdity that feels realistic—he dwells on sides of life that are rarely illuminated: what it‘s like to be a genuinely pathetic or disappointing person, disgust and cringe worthiness that is nonetheless relatable. Good twist at the end, worth the read
pick1st of all, I never read mysteries much less murder m. 2nd of all, I've been in a slump 4 a long stretch. Go to the book profile because enough has already been said. So I'll just emphasize how much fun this book was. It's for kids, but I'd rec 4th grade and up. Some may find the murders a bit gruesome. The vocab might be tiresome for some kids, but this would be a great listen for the whole family or read aloud. Perfect for a budding logophile.
so-sodid i vibe with that.. or did it vibe with me?
symbolism & #animism are doing heavy lifting here & if you hate metaphors, this desert will probably bury you.
🏜️ = existential isolation
🌵= wounded life but still alive
🫀= vulnerability, pain made visible
& a lot more! talking rocks, a bird & a wagon.
#magicrealism #surrealism #darkhumor #fiction
#weird #feverdream
this is reading like a fictional #memoir but with the personal depth of someone‘s Tumblr page
a bit of #darkhumor & existential dread 🙃
#magicrealism #literaryfiction
#grief #reflective #contemporary
so-soNormally, I'm a fan of Palahniuk, but this one fell flat.
What started off as an interesting premise gradually lost its balance for me, resulting in a boring last act. I couldn't help but feel that Palahniuk went overboard with the repetition in this one (especially as it pertained to his world-building), and could really benefit from more "show" and less "tell".
All in all, this one was a "meh" - teetering on a pan. Color me surprised!
pickraw, feral, numb, & tender all at once.
it's unraveling in a way that didn‘t feel like falling apart, just loosening.
i finished it and just… stared at the wall for a while.
i‘ll think of Pizza Girl when life slips into that oddly specific ache—the one you can‘t explain but everyone knows exists.
it has a name now.
& apparently, it brought pickles to the existential spiral lol
#pride #weird #LGBTQ #uncommon #LA #bibliophile #darkhumor
pickThe Weirdies kid's books are very reminiscent of the A Series of Unfortunate Events and they are very weird. I randomly stumbled upon these and listened to the audiobooks because Kate Winslet is the narrator. The story follows the Weirdie triplets Barnacle, Garlic, and Melancholy that woke up one day and found their "parents", all 200 servants and every item from the house gone.
pickI adored this MG mystery and its quirky cast of characters. On the surface, it‘s my favorite kind of mystery-a group of people isolated from the outside world while one-by-one bodies start piling up. Dig a little deeper, and it‘s about family, language, living up to or defying expectations, and self-discovery. Shenanigan Swift is also my favorite kind of MG character-a little wild, a little feral, a little naughty, and a whole lot of fun.
