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Comment on Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z Brite book review by Mathew Ferguson

Mathew Ferguson — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 10:37:30 +0000

Would you feel the same without the personal connection?

This is a gross novel, personal connection or no, but fiction does draw from reality. I think those particular scenes are horrific but then I think more about the police officer who let a clearly drugged and injured boy be taken away, most likely because he was Asian and Dahmer was white.

Comment on Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z Brite book review by Gab

Gab — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:59:29 +0000

I’m just wondering if anyone ever thought of this novel as an exploitation device…?
I’ve done a lot of research over the years about Jeffrey Dahmer…and something about his story has always intrigued my interest and also haunted me for some reason. I’ve recently discovered that one of his victims was a brother in law of my uncle’s cousin. He was the victim that almost had gotten away from Dahmer…hense the oriental boy from Laos…hense Tran the Vietmanese teenager. I had gotten this novel from a friend because I started working on an art project based on Jeffrey Dahmer and his emotional connections with his victims…and I find this book to be appalling. I don’t know why, I just find it rather insulting to publish a novel like this that just has so many references to that specific murder. I just came to this conclusion a couple of hours ago while I was reading this book. I don’t think it’s right…although her interests may be harmless…it’s horrible to make a sick sexual fantasy novel about someones death. She’s a great writer with oblivion to anyone that would seriously be affected by this.
Anyway…that’s my opinion…
Thanks.

Comment on Fight Club book review – the only Chuck Palahniuk book you’ll ever need. by Mathew Ferguson

Mathew Ferguson — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:21:14 +0000

It probably would be good if Palahniuk’s work was all the same. Fight Club is excellent and everything else he has written isn’t.

Comment on Fight Club book review – the only Chuck Palahniuk book you’ll ever need. by Glenn

Glenn — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:10:48 +0000

If you are weak of stomach, do not read his books. If you do not like being horrified, do not read his books. If you are easily offended, or do not like twisted, sick, messed up, degenerative, perverse, eschewed views, a paradigm that is absolutely $%%^&&%^, then do not read his books. If you think his work should all be the same (see above review), DO NOT READ HIS BOOKS. If you are depraved, you might come to love his work as I do. Oh, and don't try to assign conventional media/lit/etc to it. If you love his work:welcome|to|the|cult|of||palahniuk||

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Comment on Fight Club book review – the only Chuck Palahniuk book you’ll ever need. by The Corporation by Joel Bakan book review - get ready for anger | My Bookshelf Review

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:34:07 +0000

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