From the bestselling author of Fight Club comes a dark, satirical parable about a string of mysterious high school disappearances, the seedy underbellies of billionaires, and the tough choices we make in the face of an uncertain future.
The author’s writing style isn’t for everyone: he bounces from idea to idea, shifts gears stylistically, and rambles on from time to time, but it’s all completely intentional and an integral part of his unique storytelling mode. Palahniuk’s fans will be delighted.
Palahniuk is clearly enjoying himself, but he’s also drilling down into the titular idea—a psychic or spiritual kick that gets you out of your own head for once. Readers’ choice whether this is a coded message, a spiked cocktail, or just a secret love letter to art.
[A] bracing satire ... The patchwork structure accommodates periodic sidebars and ironic observations on references high and low, from Hitler to Captains Courageous, as the narrator muses on totalitarianism and mind control. Many of the one-liners target low-hanging fruit, but there’s a cleverness to the depiction of Sam as a survivor...Die-hard Palahniuk fans will lap this up.
