I wanted to finish the book before I did a full review on it, but some things just cannot wait..and this is one of them.



I really try to like Palahniuk. His earlier stuff..brilliant. But lately, especially in the case of Damned , all I'm reading is shock value nonsense. You know, I get it. You are a very intelligent man, Mr. Palahniuk. You know a lot and you have very opinionated views on the world. How bout writing an essay on why you think the Hollywood celebrity crowd is wasting their time trying to stay young instead of prattling on disguised as a 13-year old who, if I may say, would not know all those fancy words? Of how bout just writing a decent story that doesn't consider it's sole mission to offend/shock as many people as you can? I'm halfway done with the book and like I said, I plan to finish it and if anything I've said needs amended, I will fix and apologize and all that gooey stuff. But I have a strong feeling my review is going to stay just like it is.

Okay, I have finished the book. Yes, my current claims still stand but I'd like to add something. I think I get so upset with this man is because I think he's a superb writer. Imagery is his forte and I feel like he's wasting it with all this muck stuff. He has a gift and he submerges it in filth. I'm being dramatic, I know. It's much easier for to rant about something I dislike than to praise something. Gah, the potential! The potential!