Invisible Monsters
Author: Chuck Palahniuk
Rating: â 5/5
Date Read: 2005/12/01
Pages: 297
In Invisible Monsters, Chuck Palahniuk (the master of shock-value fiction) weaves a story that is both quasi-ridiculous and hugely enjoyable. Shannon, the former supermodel who has had half her face blown off, is the perfect narrator, describing the absurdest events as if they happened every day.
Palahniuk gives the reader just enough information along the way to make you read as quickly as you can, begging for more and hoping the story will never end. On more than one occasion, I said âOh my God!â out loud as I read a shocking paragraph.
As always, Palahniukâs novel puts a new spin on our notions of beauty, family, and prescription medication. If youâre only going to read one Palahniuk novel (although I donât know why you would deny yourself like that), this is the one to read.