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BEAUTIFUL YOU is Palahniuk's much-anticipated satire of the emerging erotic thriller genre, a mash-up of mommy porn and chick lit ala Sex and the City, and fantasy lit ala Clan of the Cave Bear. Imagine if Ira Levin had a baby with Jean Auel.
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“Sex is on the mind of author Chuck Palahniuk, and it is taken toextremes and tweaked to outrageous lengths in his latest novel, Beautiful You. 50 Shades of Grey this isn’t. In fact, the book is almost a middlefinger to ‘mommy porn’ and the popularity of modern erotica—while also being asmart, satirical take on misogyny, fame, the fashion industry, self-help, andscience… Palahniuk’s graphic storytelling is bound to ruffle puritanicalfeathers—which is probably part of his point—but it’s essential to the societaltakedown. Nothing is sacred and everything gets torched, from pop culture tocelebrity.”
— USA Today
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“Overflowing with outrageous humor and satirical intent, this provocative escapade promises to arouse passions of every variety.”
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“Palahniuk continues to push limits in this satire of sex and consumerism…His cheeky wit is at its best in this grotesque novel; his semi-erotic writing is efficacious and there are some downright beautiful scenes.”
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“The author of Fight Club offers barbed social satire that turns Aristophanes’ Lysistrata sideways, giving readers something to talk about.”
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“Less macho than most of Palahniuk’s work, this Cinderella-with-sex-toys parable is the transgressive writer’s attempt at a feminist (or post-feminist) novel…By Palahniuk’s standards, this is actually a subtle and empathic piece of work.”
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“Carol Monda’s precise performance keeps the listener from figuring out too soon that this is a satire—a very weird satire. She sounds so serious, so professional, even as the story gets more and more absurd, that some listeners may not believe this nonsense is anything more than a fever dream.”
— AudioFile
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About Chuck Palahniuk
Chuck Palahniuk has been a nationally bestselling author since his first novel, 1996’s Fight Club, was made into the acclaimed David Fincher film of the same name. Twelve of his works have made the New York Times bestsellers list, and his work has sold millions of copies worldwide.
About Carol Monda
Carol Monda is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and accomplished voice-over artist. She is also an award-winning actor known for her work in Out of Season, After You Left, and The Gentlemen.