A Loving Relashonship... (IM's Pg. 75)

"Because I really, really, really want my brother to be dead. Because my folks want him dead. Because life is just easier if he's dead. Because this way, I'm an only child. Because its my turn, damnit. My turn." (Palahniuk)

When I read this paragraph I was shocked. I could never imagine myself feeling like that about my brother and these words give a ton of insight into how the character thinks. I feel like this passage once again shows that Chuck uses a raw style of writing. I like his perspective because he doesn't hold back. I sense many family problems with this girl. Every child at some point wishes their sibling would go away but to say it with such conviction is really concerning. I'm curious if her parents really want their child dead because I know some people who have kids really shouldn't have them. This book is so surreal to me because of the environment she's in. She's a A-lister, and lives the life accordingly. But that life is so ridiculous I'm sometimes having a hard time wrapping my head around her 'reality'.

Questions:
1) What will happen to her brother?
2) Does she really mean it?
3) What will Evie's response be?

Invisible Monsters - Pg. 23

"If you have to start with any one detail, it has to be Brandy's hands. Beaded with rings to make them look even bigger, Brandy's hands are enormous. Beaded with rings, as if they could be more obvious, hands are the one part about Brandy Alexander the surgeons couldn't change.

So Brandy doesn't even try and hide her hands." (Palahniuk)

I decided to read yet another Chuck Palahniuk book. I know that writers have a distinct writing style but Chuck's stands out way more than I expected!!! I feel like I'm reading the main character from Survivor but he's in drag playing a female or something. I know that this sounds negative but I like the scenery change of this book and I'm looking forward to seeing where this fiery beginning takes me.

As for the exert, I really think one thing that Chuck is good at is making profound statements about society in casual ways. By even writing that paragraph in his book hes acknowledging how big plastic surgery is in our society and the process people take to change them selves to 'perfection'. It's sad really and I'm interested in seeing what Brandy's story becomes.