SNUFF, a brisk biopsy of porn, has all the trademark Palahniuk panache, but very little of his elusive elan. Essentially, Chuck (may I call you Chuck?) takes a few premises, milks the gastric juices out of them, and tries to blend a cocktail with a little social or psychological merit. There are times where it has worn thin, and others where it has struck gold. I'm the first to admit that Palahniuk is a one-trick pony, but let's face it, it's a pretty good trick. He lives in the Pacific Northwest No amount of bad reviews will stop a Palahniuk fan from buying one of his books. Portions of Choke have appeared in Playboy, and Palahniuk's nonfiction work has been published by Gear, Black Book, The Stranger, and the Los Angeles Times. Chuck Palahniuk's novels are the bestselling Fight Club, which was made into a film by director David Fincher, Diary, Lullaby, Survivor, Haunted, and Invisible Monsters.
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