218 pages
English language
Published Nov. 2, 2005 by W. W. Norton & Company.
Fight Club is a 1996 novel by Chuck Palahniuk. It follows the experiences of an unnamed protagonist struggling with insomnia. Inspired by his doctor's exasperated remark that insomnia is not suffering, the protagonist finds relief by impersonating a seriously ill person in several support groups. Then he meets a mysterious man named Tyler Durden and establishes an underground fighting club as radical psychotherapy. In 1999, director David Fincher adapted the novel into a film of the same name, starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton. The film acquired a cult following despite underperforming financially. The film's prominence heightened the profile of the novel and that of Palahniuk. The sequel Fight Club 2 was released in comic book form in May 2015.Fight Club 3 was released in comic book form in 2019.
Dark, thought-provoking, uplifting and depressing at the same time. The book is the perfect foundation in which the exceptional film adaptation is built on. A must-read for all ''consumers'', for all society.
I liked this book a lot. Quite a lot. I think I'd like to read it again after I think about it some more.
I've seen the movie so I always been interested in the book. It's an interesting way to tell a story and to make a point. I don't disagree with how the author gives you the base information of what is happening without all the scene descriptions. Really loved reading this.
