Snuff
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.69 (792 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0307275841 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 208 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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"There have been better Palahniuk books" according to K.C. May. Chances are, if you read Chuck Palahniuk, you are not easily grossed or skeeved out by not-so-ordinary material. (If you are perturbed by such things, I'd strongly suggest not to read the rest of this review).Palahniuk's "Snuff", however, has disappointed many a die-hard fan with the lack of substance and the feeling of being hit over the head with so many porn references, you actually feel a bit filthy when you're done reading it."Snuff" is a story told from the different perspectives of "Sheila", "Mr. 600", "Mr. 72", and "Mr. 1There have been better Palahniuk books Chances are, if you read Chuck Palahniuk, you are not easily grossed or skeeved out by not-so-ordinary material. (If you are perturbed by such things, I'd strongly suggest not to read the rest of this review).Palahniuk's "Snuff", however, has disappointed many a die-hard fan with the lack of substance and the feeling of being hit over the head with so many porn references, you actually feel a bit filthy when you're done reading it."Snuff" is a story told from the different perspectives of "Sheila", "Mr. 600", "Mr. 72", and "Mr. 137", . 7", . Great book, not his best Mr N S Pritchard Of all the books of Chuck's I've read, it was this one that I found myself most let down with. Whilst an enjoyable read, I was able to finish it in a single sitting, but felt this was more due to the light content as opposed to it being a book I couldn't put down. Danielle E. said I have a feeling you'll enjoy this book. I read the whole thing in 5 hours. Witty and creative. If you're a Palahniuk fan already, I have a feeling you'll enjoy this book. I've read it many times now. It doesn't get old.
72, Mr. 600, and Sheila, the talent wrangler who must keep it all under control, Snuff is a dark, wild, and lethally funny novel that brings the presence of pornography in contemporary life into the realm of literary fiction.. Told from the perspectives of Mr. An aging adult film star, Cassie Wright intends to cap her career by breaking the world record for serial fornication by having sex with 600 men on camera—one of whom may want to kill her. 137, Mr. In the crowded greenroom of a porn-movie production, hundreds of men mill around in their boxers, awaiting their turn with the legendary Cassie Wright
Given the raunchy discussions of sex and the sinister elements that are often associated with the porn industry, McLaren's gritty voice adds the needed edge to this seedy but interesting novel. All rights reserved. (May)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. In her final pornographic performance, Cassie Wright has decided to be on the receiving end of a 600-man gangbang. Neither Cassie nor the men waiting for their chance with her expect her to survive. A Doubleday hardcover (Reviews, Feb. But some of the men have very different ideas about what this encounter will mean for them in their personal and professional lives. 11). . Todd McLaren does an excellent job voicing the many different first-person accounts. Whether reading the accounts of Cassie's assistant, an aging stud or the Cassie's presumptive abandoned son, McLaren finds a co