An amazing book. One of the best fictional novels I have read in a while. It is equal parts enthralling and disturbing. At first, I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into when I bought and started reading this book. All I knew was that other people liked it, or the movie, and I liked what i read within the first few pages. Then I started the reading the last 70-80 pages and I was blown away. The twist-climax that Chuck gave me was so far out of left field that I had to finish the book right then and there. Though I'm not totally onboard with the violent, nihilistic themes of the book, I do understand what Chuck was trying to convey. This book makes me really want to go see the movie now (yes, I have not seen the movie before).