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Rahodeb

Rahodeb

Los Angeles, CA
March 2006

MAY 08, 2007 10:34 AM



SuicideGirls has Chuck Palahniuk to thank for its name, and now we can thank him for something else: the opportunity to win a limited edition of his latest novel, Rant.

The Rant Limited Edition is specially packaged in a one-piece preprinted
case, printed black, with the title created in spot gloss; a 4-color
slipcase that matches the original jacket of the trade book; a 1/8" ribbon
marker; a signed tip-in sheet, speckled edges; and an exclusive 1300-word
"Automotive Afterword" entitled "Recipes for Disasters" which is not
available in print anywhere but only in this limited edition.

Have your own story to tell about Chuck? Become a part of the Chuck
Palahniuk Oral History Project and enter to win a limited edition of Rant.
Visit Chuck's site for more details.

Daradon

Daradon

Calgary, AB
July 2006

MAY 08, 2007 10:40 AM

Wow, I'm a huge Palahniuk fan ad I wasn't aware that this community got it's name from him/his books. Where was the term 'suicide girls' first used?

RileyStClair

RileyStClair

Los Angeles, CA
September 2006

MAY 08, 2007 10:42 AM

palahniuk is so overrated.

Roethke

Roethke

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

MAY 08, 2007 10:46 AM

yourfashionwar said:
palahniuk is so overrated.



So true.

Sysca

Sysca

SUICIDEGIRL

France

MAY 08, 2007 10:47 AM

Daradon said:
Wow, I'm a huge Palahniuk fan ad I wasn't aware that this community got it's name from him/his books. Where was the term 'suicide girls' first used?



Survivor

Squicken

Squicken

Saratoga Springs, NY
March 2007

MAY 08, 2007 10:48 AM

I don't think he's overrated, I just think that he isn't taking the next step in his writing. He has a special talent and could be a truly great writer, but seems to be content with the level that he's at. Sort of like Steven King, in my opinion. Although I can't blame either one of them, the greatest writers of all time never got rich off it. The money is right where they are.

Formus

Formus

Milwaukee, WI
May 2007

MAY 08, 2007 10:49 AM

Eh, he's all right. Fight Club was good, but he got complacent and self-absorbed afterwards. =/

Ktoffl7574

Ktoffl7574

Amherst, MA
November 2005

MAY 08, 2007 10:54 AM

I truly enjoy his writing, character development and crazy fucking ideas!!!!

Daradon

Daradon

Calgary, AB
July 2006

MAY 08, 2007 10:55 AM

Sysca said:

Daradon said:
Wow, I'm a huge Palahniuk fan ad I wasn't aware that this community got it's name from him/his books. Where was the term 'suicide girls' first used?



Survivor



THAT'S right. Now I remember.

I always felt that was the weakest book, but the beginning was hilarious.

DeadBilly

DeadBilly

Burnt Cabins, PA
February 2004

MAY 08, 2007 11:02 AM

I didn't care much for Diary, but the rest are really great. I have Rant ordered from Amazon, should be here any day. Can't wait.

skanthony

skanthony

USA
September 2006

MAY 08, 2007 11:27 AM

Roethke said:

yourfashionwar said:
palahniuk is so overrated.



So true.



You bite your tounge haha. He is over rated, just over liked. Hes too popular to be underground enough to be cool to some people. Him and Bukowski are both amazing. Post office and lullaby are two of the greatest books ive read in a while

_DictionaryGirl_

_DictionaryGirl_

NEWSWIRE

San Diego, CA

MAY 08, 2007 11:38 AM

Roethke said:

yourfashionwar said:
palahniuk is so overrated.



So true.



Agreed.

Bastardo

Bastardo

Boston, MA
January 2005

MAY 08, 2007 11:39 AM

Chuck who?

Twwly

Twwly

SUICIDEGIRL

Ontario, Canada

MAY 08, 2007 11:43 AM

Diary is my favourite of them all.

Formus

Formus

Milwaukee, WI
May 2007

MAY 08, 2007 11:50 AM

SKAnthony said:

Roethke said:

yourfashionwar said:
palahniuk is so overrated.



So true.



You bite your tounge haha. He [isn't] over rated, just over liked. Hes too popular to be underground enough to be cool to some people. Him and Bukowski are both amazing. Post office and lullaby are two of the greatest books ive read in a while



So...an author's work is better if fewer people know who he is? He has to be "underground" for his work to have merit to society? What a horribly naive thing to say. "Oh I used to like Shakespeare, but he's too mainstream now. -flips emo hairdo-" whatever

Zoetica

Zoetica

NEWSWIRE

Los Angeles, CA

MAY 08, 2007 11:53 AM

Formus said:

SKAnthony said:

Roethke said:

yourfashionwar said:
palahniuk is so overrated.



So true.



You bite your tounge haha. He is over rated, just over liked. Hes too popular to be underground enough to be cool to some people. Him and Bukowski are both amazing. Post office and lullaby are two of the greatest books ive read in a while



So...an author's work is better if fewer people know who he is? He has to be "underground" for his work to have merit to society? What a horribly naive thing to say. "Oh I used to like Shakespeare, but he's too mainstream now. -flips emo hairdo-" whatever



+1

Cash

Cash

USA
OLD SKOOL

MAY 08, 2007 11:54 AM

I enjoy his books very much. The only issue I have with his writing is that he's kind of a one-trick pony. All of the novels I've read follow a similar formula. There's an anti-hero...there's anti-corporate sentiments...then some witty dialogue...then the big plot twist at the end.

Like I said...I really do like his writing...he's just not expanding on it.

bean

bean

STAFF

Los Angeles, CA

MAY 08, 2007 11:59 AM

Formus said:

SKAnthony said:

Roethke said:

yourfashionwar said:
palahniuk is so overrated.



So true.



You bite your tounge haha. He [isn't] over rated, just over liked. Hes too popular to be underground enough to be cool to some people. Him and Bukowski are both amazing. Post office and lullaby are two of the greatest books ive read in a while



So...an author's work is better if fewer people know who he is? He has to be "underground" for his work to have merit to society? What a horribly naive thing to say. "Oh I used to like Shakespeare, but he's too mainstream now. -flips emo hairdo-" whatever


I'm pretty sure he's suggesting that that's the reason people are saying he's "overrated," rather than saying that himself.

Sea

sea

HOPEFUL

Mexico

MAY 08, 2007 12:27 PM

yay i was at the signing last night in pasadena. i was super psyched to meet him. overrated or not, i still <3 him and he <3s SG.

yeah.
love

Daradon

Daradon

Calgary, AB
July 2006

MAY 08, 2007 01:23 PM

Cash said:
I enjoy his books very much. The only issue I have with his writing is that he's kind of a one-trick pony. All of the novels I've read follow a similar formula. There's an anti-hero...there's anti-corporate sentiments...then some witty dialogue...then the big plot twist at the end.

Like I said...I really do like his writing...he's just not expanding on it.



Yeah i think that's the crux of it right there. In the beginning his books/ideas were new, now people know what to expect and he hasn't grown much.

Although, not a lot of writers really change their style. One person brought up the Shakespeare argument. His tragedies were incredibly formulaic too. Doesn't mean he wasn't a great writer/playwright/poet

Lulluby was a bit of a departure from his usual formula, but he could go further.

All that said, he's still my favorite author.

RileyStClair

RileyStClair

Los Angeles, CA
September 2006

MAY 08, 2007 01:48 PM

Cash said:
I enjoy his books very much. The only issue I have with his writing is that he's kind of a one-trick pony. All of the novels I've read follow a similar formula. There's an anti-hero...there's anti-corporate sentiments...then some witty dialogue...then the big plot twist at the end.

Like I said...I really do like his writing...he's just not expanding on it.



pretty much.
you've read one of his books, you've read them all.
he is good at that particular style and it's entertaining (the first time) but that's apparently all he's good at.

he can't write women for shit either--i was reading invisible monsters and i couldn't for the life of me kick ed norton's voice out of my head for the narration.


hemlock170374

hemlock170374

Belgium
December 2006

MAY 08, 2007 01:51 PM

Cash said:
I enjoy his books very much. The only issue I have with his writing is that he's kind of a one-trick pony. All of the novels I've read follow a similar formula. There's an anti-hero...there's anti-corporate sentiments...then some witty dialogue...then the big plot twist at the end.

Like I said...I really do like his writing...he's just not expanding on it.



Why don't you people try writing,
before flexing your muscles
on lazy afternoon cheap posts?

hellointernet

hellointernet

Saint Petersburg, FL
March 2007

MAY 08, 2007 01:56 PM

Cash said:
I enjoy his books very much. The only issue I have with his writing is that he's kind of a one-trick pony. All of the novels I've read follow a similar formula. There's an anti-hero...there's anti-corporate sentiments...then some witty dialogue...then the big plot twist at the end.

Like I said...I really do like his writing...he's just not expanding on it.



+1

i saw 'rant' on the shelf at borders earlier this afternoon when i went to go pick up a copy of 'after dark' (squeeeeeeeeeee!). gotta say, coolest cover i've seen on a book in a while. i'll probably grab it in a month or two

hellointernet

hellointernet

Saint Petersburg, FL
March 2007

MAY 08, 2007 01:57 PM

hemlock170374 said:
Why don't you people try writing,
before flexing your muscles
on lazy afternoon cheap posts?



-1

RileyStClair

RileyStClair

Los Angeles, CA
September 2006

MAY 08, 2007 02:01 PM

hemlock170374 said:
Why don't you people try writing,
before flexing your muscles
on lazy afternoon cheap posts?



come on. the "you can't talk shit about this album because you can't play the guitar any better" argument is just plain silly. i don't have to be a novelist to be capable of judging a book.

it's times like this when i wish there was an "eye rolling" smiley.

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