Coolhuman1505_ t1_j66nknj wrote on January 28, 2023 at 2:14 AM

I have not read this book but now I’m interested, is it any good?

ChairmanUzamaoki OP t1_j66v5xc wrote on January 28, 2023 at 3:16 AM

If you have seen the movie, yes.

If you have not seen the movie, YES.

It's in my top 3 stand alone novels of all time. I have reread it maybe 5-10 times over the past 15 years.

Any time I want to get back into reading I pickup one of three books: American Psycho, I Am Legend, or Fight Club. 3 of the greatest stand alone novels in my dumb opinion. The stories, prose, and subtlety is fucking genius. I love them with a burning passion.

BoiledStegosaur t1_j671wh9 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 4:14 AM

Try Mcarthy’s The Road next - it might fit your taste.

ChairmanUzamaoki OP t1_j6882ri wrote on January 28, 2023 at 12:57 PM

I remember reading that years ago, I'll reread and see how it is now that I'm older. Why would that one fit in with these three?

meowkitty84 t1_j67ctyu wrote on January 28, 2023 at 6:04 AM

It is but very disturbing. I got half way through and thought it's not that disturbing... people must be soft. But God, by the end I was traumatised. Im glad I read it though. I think the movie was a great adaptation.

Rahm89 t1_j68nnbl wrote on January 28, 2023 at 3:14 PM

It really depends on your taste in literature. I personally enjoyed it but it certainly didn’t strike me as some kind of masterpiece, the praise for it is a bit overblown. If it wasn’t for the movie, I’m not even sure I would remember it today.