![]() ![]() Wikipedia also highlights a couple interesting tidbits-the novel is actually about the "battle for credibility" that has resulted in things like this very blog (easy, immediate, online publishing)-that, and he listened to "Bela Lugosi's Dead" as inspiration while writing-which I find hilarious and awesome. It is interesting to note that Palahniuk claims this book is a reaction to the "reality television" culture so prevalent over the last decade or so. The "novel" element occassionally shows flashes of brilliance. These are always the highlights of the chapter. And the third part is the short story itself, told by a character. The second part is a poem, about the person who is about to tell a story. ![]() The first part is the "novel" itself-a story about 15 or 16 people coming together in this dark, scary house for a so-called "writer's retreat" where they will spend 3 months in isolation creating their masterpiece that they never have the time for in their busy, workaday lives. Really, it is a novel, but it's a very strangely formatted one. The short stories are the most worthwhile parts of it. Let me just say: I don't think it's fair to call this book a novel. The front cover of Haunted contains the words "a novel" beneath the title. ![]()
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