by Chuck Palahniuk
I agree with your comments on this book - I'd agree that Palahniuk is ridiculously talented. And this book is so difficult to review it's so off the charts in terms of being non-standard. Loved the way the craziness of the story was revealed. And yes, I think it really does change your perception of reality :)
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Set in 2032 this novel is about the devastating effects of global warming. Joe Benton has just been elected president and finds out that the situation is much worse then previously thought. After successive Republican administrations that have ignored environmental issues, Benton now must address Relocation. Rising sea levels and hurricanes are forcing the government to Relocate millions of people from the gulf coast (and California may become a desert) so this sounds like a really great premise.
I am only a few pages into this novel - I was so excited to read it and so far it is good. The only problem is that I think maybe I'm exhausted with presidential politics right now having obsessively been checking poll numbers, politico, huffingtonpost, chris mathews, etc, etc. for the past 2 years that Obama has been running (really, I didn't even know what to do with myself for a few weeks in November :)
The writing style is very simple and straight forward, so Ultimatum is off to a good start. ]]>
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I am in the middle of reading this vivid and powerful book and am really enjoying it. Reading about slavery is always so hard and so upsetting - it took me forever to get through The Known World which is a tough read but also great...
but Song Yet Sung is really beautiful at the same time as giving the reader a real sense of hopelessness. It is such a clear portrayal of the rampant fear and confusion that everyone who was a part of slavery must have felt. So far, what I love the most are the visions of the future that Liz, the main character has. She has dreams of "young black men in great cities who shoot another from horseless carriages, of fat children who cried of starvation and ran from books like they were poison...of whites who laughed with joy and smiled with glee at being called (the n word)." Wow...looking forward to seeing where James McBride takes the rest of this story.
...Finished this book quite some time ago and it has still stuck with me. There are many intense scenes -especially those including Patty Cannon, the tough slave catcher who works with a group of thugs, tracking Liz. I had never heard of this historical figure (Patty Cannon) who was a real person so it was very interesting to learn about this person. Also, the communication via quilting was beautifully written. Overall, a wonderful novel, written without overly fancy language and providing a startling read filled with suspense. ]]>
Just received this book from an amazon order. Looking forward to reading it! :) ]]>
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review of The Delivery Man: A Novel:
"I couldn't put this book down and read a majority of it in one sitting. It's gritty and even though the circumstances are kind of crazy, I could see people that I know in the characters and this made it real. In a more general sense, I know a lot of ...more "
"I couldn't put this book down and read a majority of it in one sitting. It's gritty and even though the circumstances are kind of crazy, I could see people that I know in the characters and this made it real. In a more general sense, I know a lot of ...more "