by Chuck Palahniuk
published in 1996
Twists are one of the most amazing things in this book. They gives sense to everything. One in particular helps me understand everything. The twist occurs when the main character is looking for Tyler. Tyler just seems to be nowhere. As the main character tries to follow Tyler's tracks, I start to piece everything together. And then the main character reaches the stunning conclusion that the book has only hinted at, he and Tyler are one and the same. Not at all what I expected because Tyler just seems to know so much more than the main character. Tyler plays like a teaching role in guiding the main character throughout the book, in a cynical sort of way. To have the teacher and student become one is just weird. It makes the whole teaching process seem pointless. This is the first book I have read that involves a character with multi-personality, other than Gollum from “The Lord of the Rings” of course.
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2/3/10--4 good entries, but rather short
ReplyDeleteLet's find you a nonfiction book that doesn't have you dropping it before the end! Good reading choices.