![]() ![]() ![]() " Remix is more than I imagined it to be. I'm pretty much over my Palahniuk phase, but I enjoyed the original Invisible Monsters, so why not read this? It's mixed up and there are a few new things, but overall it's not so different from the original. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.Definitely (in my opinion) one of Chuck's best works, and a satisfying new rendition." And as usual, Palahniuk goes to great lengths to make the reader consider some of the ridiculousness of our looks-obsessed culture, as well as how far some people will go to get the life they want. I mean, even in the original the story line jumped around between past and present, and I have to admit that at first I wasn't sure how I felt about the chapter surfing, as it seemed like nothing but device and I kept wondering how far I'd gotten with the story, but after a while I found it to add a bit of interest and element of surprise to a story that is already full of surprises. The story is the same twisted freak show, but there is the added device of having the reader jump around to different chapters instead of following the usual linear structure of chapter one, then chapter two, and so on. I'm sure there's some new stuff here, and I think there was a fair amount of revision as well, based on my (admittedly potentially faulty) memory of reading the original release several years ago. "Invisible Monsters is still high on my list of favorite Palahniuk novels, and this reworked version was a treat. Readers will jump between chapters, reread the book to understand the dissolve between fiction and fact, and decipher the playful book design, embarking on a ride they’ll never forget. Laced in are new chapters of memoir and further scenes with the book’s characters. Enter Brandy Alexander, Queen Supreme, one operation away from becoming a bona-fide woman. Palahniuk’s fashion-model protagonist has it all?boyfriend, career, loyal best friend?until an accident destroys her face, her ability to speak, and her self-esteem. Injected with new material and special design elements, Invisible Monsters Remix fulfills Chuck Palahniuk’s original vision for his 1999 novel, turning a daring satire on beauty and the fashion industry into an even more wildly unique reading experience. ![]()
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