![]() It has a shiny new look (one of my favorite Palahniuk covers to date), a tough, sturdy spine, and maybe even a little bit of nihilist/romantic philosophy to get you through your day.Īs I said earlier, do not pass this up. Invisible Monsters has undergone the entire Brandy Alexander Witness Reincarnation Project, and come out something new. It was a pleasant surprise to receive this book much earlier than anticipated, and now that it is in my hands, I cannot wait to dive immediately back in and do some more searching. The catch is that no chapters ask you to please go there. ![]() There are hidden "scenes", and a running commentary that shows of some of Palahniuk's excellent essayist skills throughout the novel. And only by breaking the rules does the fun and shine of this book come out. Like the characters in his works, Chuck is presenting the readers with a choice. At the end of each chapter, the reader gets a little note that says "Please Jump to Chapter _". The opening of the old novel (which was chapter one previously) is now found all the way at the end of the book, chapter 41. ![]() Unlike its predecessor, Invisible Monsters Remix is presented as a choose your own adventure style book. A super model gets her jaw blown off in a highway accident and must restructure her entire life. The plot of this novel is simple, but made complex via distorted point of view and chronological twisting. The entire experience is a fanboy's dream. That means added material, hardcover, a new introduction, etc. This is the way Chuck Palahniuk wanted it to be, totally and absolutely. Invisible Monsters Remix is the book form of a movie's directer's cut. Unfortunately, for me, his other works were fine and dandy, but none of them reached the high intensity feeling of reading Invisible Monsters for the first time. In fact, since reading Invisible Monsters, I have read every Chuck Palahniuk book to date, hoping for that same thrill of a first experience when reading. It's not that I necessarily think its an objectively "good" novel, but it is a fun, wild ride through sex, drugs, and rock and roll. Invisible Monsters: A Novel is perhaps one of my favorite books of all time.
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