People react variously to Chuck Palahniuk's novels. The author who became well-known for his novel Fight Club that was later made into a popular movie, is known for milking the shock value of a concept. The results are often disgusting and sometimes exciting (but sometimes not). Damned is a creative and very funny piece of social criticism and adventure told from the perspective of 13-year-old Madison, the child of Hollywood heavyweights immersed in the pop culture we all love to hate. Madison finds herself dead and damned to Hell, which she finds strangely "homey" and to which she adapts quite readily. There's lots of hilarious antics and adventures, if you can relate to the black/gallows humor that Palahniuk pulls off so well.
Click here for a review of the book by NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/books/damned-by-chuck-palahniuk-review.html
Click here for a review of the book by NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/20/books/damned-by-chuck-palahniuk-review.html
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