Snuff by Chuck Palahniuk (2008).
I’ll say this officially.
Chuck Palahniuk is mad!
On my book, the writer who gives us Fightclub is
next only to the devil himself, Hunter S. Thompson.
Both shares completely mad imagination and tremendous
talent to turn their insanity into jaw dropping (funny as hell) masterpieces!!
This book is not for kids and probably not for
women neither,
but a masterpiece ‘cause you are never going to
find a book like this, ever.
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layers. – Cassie Wright. An aging porn legend who tried to break world
record by sleeping with 600 men and for the last time, making a film out of it
for her kid whom she gives up to the adoption agency at the peak of her career.
She is starred in
classic titles such as a groundbreaking adult feature named “Emergency Room
Back Door Dog Pile”, civil war epic, “Ford’s Theatre Back Door Dog Pile”, and
her greatest hits, “World Whore One: Deep In Trenches”, “World Whore Two:
Island Hopping” and the one they are making today, according to industry rumor,
will be titled “World Whore Three: The Whore To End All Whores”. I told you.
Chuck is a genius.
There are only four
other characters in this book. All the male characters are called by numbers and when your number is called, it's your turn to perform. You are one of 600 men lucky enough to shag Cassie and leave your mark on history.
Sheila. A young
girl and an agent who is behind this crazy film. At the first look, she is just
a very efficient, almost cold organizer. However , like everyone in this
book, she has some kind of hidden agenda
which of course changes the total outcome of the book.
Mr. 72. A skinny kid who for some reason, thinks
that he is the legitimate son of Cassie. Only problem is that there are
apparently hundreds of others kids (grown up watching Cassie’s films, of
course) who think the same way.
Mr.137. Out of job actor who
tries to revive his carrier by appearing in this controversially film. His agent
sends him to get a face time with Cassie so when she dies during the shooting,
he will get recognized as one of dudes who kill legendary Cassie Wright.
He almost becomes a star with “Dan Banyan Private Detective” at one point
until someone finds out that years ago he made one gay gang bang porn movie to
support himself. What a life.
Ms.600. Brach Bacardi. The last guy on the line to take
Cassie. A retired porn legend who owns his own line of sex-toys and various
sexual products.
An old co-worker and
friend(?) of Cassie.
A star of “The Da
Vince Load”, “To Drill A Mocking Bird”, “The Postman Always Cums Twice”, and
the first ever musical adult feature “Chitty Chitty Gang bang”.
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lace. –Inside the studio
somewhere in states. Place holds absolutely no meaning in this book. For all I
know, they could be shooting this film in my back yard.
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lot. – Like other Chuck Palahniuk’s
works, this book has a storyline which doesn’t make much sense and can be fit
into couple of sentences: An aging porn legend is making her final appearance
by doing 600 men and breaking record of all record!! However, one dude in the
600-long line up may want to kill her.
Who and Why? You see, it doesn’t make any sense. It sounds crazy, right? But
don’t worry about it. This book doesn’t sound crazy. It is actually crazy. It
won’t disappoint you.
What this book is
actually about is the lifestory of 4 very different and extremely disturbing
individuals.
Chuck Palahniuk’s
signature style of characteristics is all here: psychopathic, extremely sad,
damaged beyond repair, antisocial, desperate, and of course, hilarious as hell.
The misery Chuck
creates is so extreme and hopeless, it just makes you laugh out loud. And quite
honestly, I really enjoy reading about their despairs.
And also, for those
who somehow survive this book through the last chapter, very typical Chuck
Palahniuk ending is waiting at the end. It is so shocking and disturbing yet
appropriate for this book, it will stay with you for long time. You just don’t
get this kind of books that easily. So enjoy it.
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erdict. –Three things to consider.
First, this book can
be read as coffee table book of Adult Film History.
Although I am not sure how much of all the info in this book is true, they look awfully convincing to me. Chuck is lucky enough to know someone who works for the industry long time or owns tons of porns. Either way, he is THE MAN. The amount of knowledge of porn industry shown in this book is utterly impressive and quite astounding.
Although I am not sure how much of all the info in this book is true, they look awfully convincing to me. Chuck is lucky enough to know someone who works for the industry long time or owns tons of porns. Either way, he is THE MAN. The amount of knowledge of porn industry shown in this book is utterly impressive and quite astounding.
Second, because of the
first, this book is filled with vivid and sometimes a bit gross details of
sexual activities and behind the scene antics. Both fascinating and disgusting.
And that makes the
third point easy to understand. Because of first and specially second, the
final climax which is so shocking and disgusting won’t disturb you as much as
it should be.
You see, because
Palahniuk has been filling you in with all the gross details from the chapter
one, by the time you reach the final, you kind of get numb of all the sex act.
So you will be blown away at the end but not puking like drunks.
Read it for fun/shock but never talk about it with your wife or girl
friend.
They will think you are crazy.
