A post in which kimbofo gets her grubby little mitts on the latest Chuck P. book

So Chuck Palahniuk's latest book Rant thudded through my front door yesterday morning courtesy of the publishers Jonathan Cape.

I am a Chuck P. fan, so this is one of those rare occasions in which the review copy I have been sent is by an author I know and love. Usually the review copies I am offered are by unknowns -- not that I am complaining because I love discovering new literary voices. But it's refreshing to receive something by a known quantity, in as much as Chuck P. can be described as a known quantity. Quite frankly the guy is a genius -- he could scribble something on the back of an envelope and it'd be brilliant.

His latest offering looks typically dark, surreal and very funny. And the promotional website is worth a look, if only to play the game in which the aim is to create the "most monumental car crash possible"!

If you've not read anything by Chuck P. before, you might like to check out the following books reviewed on this site:

• Survivor
• Invisible Monsters
• Diary
• Choke

Comments

[Adam S.]

Choke by far has been his best book. I have a horrible story about my copy as well (not that you asked, but you'll be upset too): I loaned it out to a friend, along with Survivor, and I found my copy of Choke behind her coach covered in cat pee--during a house party. I was upset, and no longer loan out books to people I've only met a few times.

I'm still wondering what happened to Survivor, because the girl in question never got around to returning the copy.

I'm still pissed about it. Cause it being covered in cat pee meant two things: she doesn't care about books and she doesn't read them.

[Adam S.]

I'm sorry, I have no idea why I spelled "couch" as "coach". Hope I didn't cause any confusion.

[frances nash]

I am a big fan....he is awesome.