fuuny yet disturbing books

yellum

List of books that were weird or out there, but funny.

Iain Banks: The Wasp Factory.
(The Description of how his brother went mad was so fu<ked up) but theres some funny parts in that book too.

Luke Rheinhart: The Diceman.
Main character in the book is called Luke Rheinhart. Hillarious, pornographic, violent and a great read.

Chuck PalXXX: FightClub.
What can I say, everyone liked the movie. Right ?

Charles Higson: Getting Rid of Mr. Kitchen.
Yes the same guy thats in the Fast Show. This is a great read. His rants about the poor and everything else. Great ending.

Any you'd like to add ?

TwoShedsJackson

As well as Fight Club, Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk - the narrator is one of the most fu<ked up people ever

whitetrash

don't forget invisible monsters by chuck, make it a trilogy.

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yellum

I disliked survivor, the narrator was annoying. The making him the most hated man in America was very good though and the whole porn dump idea. Still I must try and get I.M. since I heard its very good.

[IAR]Nevermind

upside down harry - what a book

Frodo@work

mmmm american psycho was funny in parts.
altthough it was one of the most disturding things ive ever read.
just think starved sewer rat, a tube and some poor prostatute.

or mabey it was just the irony of the book that made me laugh.

neuro-praxis

have to say i thought both "Fight Club" and "Survivor" were intensely good novels. having argued with people on this topic, it seems that, while always being original, Palahniuk has been greatly influenced by Douglas Coupland ("GenerationX," "Shampoo Planet," "Microserfs," "Girlfriend In A Coma," "Life After God," "Miss Wyoming" etc. - all reccommended BTW except for the Wyoming). am getting through "Invisible Monsters" at the moment, but what i dislike about it (which is undoubtedly the fault of the publisher and not Palahniuk) is that the blurb on the back just says too much. anyone who has not yet read it - i reccommend that you DON'T read the blurb as you will enjoy the surprises a whole lot more. am also reading "The Virgin Suicides" (Jeffrey Eugenides)and am reliving the wonderful, dark tale that is the classic orwell experience of "1984". aaaaaaah, books.

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neuro-praxis

PS You also HAVE to read "The Screwtape Letters" by CS Lewis - inspiringly brilliant.

--Kaiser--

What is "the screwtape letters about?
I thought it was a religous book.

neuro-praxis

it's not a religious book - in that it has nothing to do with religion per se. it is a fictional book of letters written by a demon to his nephew (also a devil of some kind) and their plot to destroy Christians on earth. it is really funny and sharp and pinpoints every vice and human character flaw really discretely, and puts into word things that you have always known but never could quite put into words. it is absolutely brilliant and Christians and non-Christians alike have acclaimed it. don't be put off because it is written by a theolgian. it will only take you a couple of hours to read, it is easy and entertaining...and also seriously enlightening. go find it now!!

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Excelsior

everything i read by roald dahl was pretty messed up (for kids anyway) but also intensely funny.

screwtape definitely fits into this category.

neuro-praxis

"The Witches" made me feel really funny...

Manach

Modern Manners by PJ O'Rourke
Rules for todays social skills
- How do you introduce a younger sister who was recently a younger brother
- How to vomit courteously
- What is the chic way to throw food in a food fight

cassius

Anyone read "Mission" by Patrick Tilley?
(same guy who wrote the Amtrack wars)

neuro-praxis

okay, i just finished reading "Invisible Monsters" and forget what i said about the blurb giving all the surprises away - there are about ten more surprises packed in there! perhaps if you haven't read the blurb your brain might explode at wonder at how Chuck could possibly ever come up with one shocking twist after another!

READ IT

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NakedBibleReadingMan

Hitch-Hikers Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams is a work of comedic genius

in fact, anything from him is good...

neuro-praxis

I reall could not stand that book. Although I seem to be on my own with that opinion...

Excelsior

yeah, get in the corner you not-geek-enough fool

remember the bit where the whale fell from the sky
how could you not think it funny?

Paladin

Hehe
'So long and thanks for all the fish'.
HAHA.
Those clever dolphins. Not as clever as the mice tho!

TwoShedsJackson

Also: 'Wonderland Avenue', Danny Sugerman's autobiog is hilarious yet v disturbing, along the same lines is Jerry Stahl's biog 'Permanent Midnight'.

Patrick Tilley's best book is 'Fade-Out', a better novel about first contact I have yet to read.

For sheer freakiness, 'The M.D.' by Thomas M. Disch.

Manach

On the subject of Patrick Tilley, he seems to have a uneven writing quality. The 'Mission' and 'Fade-Out' were excellent and thought provoking (though the later left me in puzzlement). The 'Amtrak Wars' of his seemed to be cut and paste jobs and just fizzled out. 'Xan' was awful.

BTW Castor. Is Sugerman the same author who did the Doors biography 'No One Here Gets Out Alive'?

TwoShedsJackson

Yes, 'Wonderland Avenue' concentrates on the mid 60's to early 70's when Sugerman was Jim Morrison's manager, and managed Iggy Pop at the same time - some amusing stories to be had

tHE vAGGABOND

American Psyco

The movie is good, but I am finished the book last week and its amazing

whitetrash

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by tHE vAGGABOND:
American Psyco

The movie is good, but I am finished the book last week and its amazing</font>

i still say he didn't actually kill anyone

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