by James Gilmore
Although all of Chuck Palahniuk’s novels satire American culture, Pygmy is perhaps the most pungent of the
author’s bibliography.
Technically sound, fascinating and shocking. And while many readers may take issue with
the nature of certain violent events which occur in the story, these events are
in fact appropriate to the story, even if they are presented in a fashion to
maximize shock factor.
The audio book recording of the book is an excellent alternative for
Palahniuk fans who wish to avoid the grammar headaches of reading the novel’s
own form of pidgin English, which can be extremely laborious.
Pygmy is an absolute
must-read for fans of Chuck Palahniuk. However,
strangers to his work may find the book distasteful if not virtually impossible
to read. On the other hand, adventurous readers
should absolutely give the book a perusal.
Rating: 4 / 5