Angela M. (rhodapenmark) - reviewed on 5/21/2011

Helpful Score: 1

Palahniuk is often a little too dark for me, but I love some of his work. This collection of nonfiction (mostly) stories was kind of in the middle; I enjoyed a lot of it and found Palahniuk's approach to celebrity interviews (such as Marilyn Manson and Juliette Lewis) amazing. Very different from what you would normally read, less contrived. I am not usually a big fan of insight on celebrities' lives but I'd probably subscribe to "People" magazine if Palahniuk was writing the stories! A few of the stories here just did not capture my attention but it was still well worth reading. I skipped over maybe 20% of the book overall. One of the very first stories about a "Testicle Festival" was particularly lewd and kind of prepared me for a wilder ride than the book turned out to be (which was not a bad thing).

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