Title: Haunted
Author: Chuck Palahniuk
Pages: 411
Grade: B+
Summary: (From the back of the book)
Haunted is a novel made up of twenty-three horrifying, hilarious, and stomach-churning stories. They’re told by people who have answered an ad for a writer’s retreat and unwittingly joined a “Survivor”-like scenario where the host withholds heat, power, and food. As the storytellers grow more desperate, their tales become more extreme, and they ruthlessly plot to make themselves the hero of the reality show that will surely be made from their plight. This is one of the most disturbing and outrageous books you’ll ever read, one that could only come from the mind of Chuck Palahniuk.
My thoughts: I was grossed out, disgusted, amused, and confused. So it was the normal Chuck experience for me. While I've yet to truly like any book I've read by him this far (and I've only read two,) there is something to them that keeps me reading. So much truth about the sad sorry state of humanity is revealed in every stomach churning word. I fully intend to read his other books, and really if you can handle it, I fully recommend him to all.
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