Read With Kitty - Invisible Monsters By Chuck Palahniuk

Hey Bookworms,

If you follow me on Instagram you will often see me sharing my current read. Sometimes old and sometimes new but one of my favourite things is to have my nose in a book getting lost in another world. I love the Good Reads app because you get to see what lots of other people are reading and find new books. 

I'm sure by now even if you haven't read any of his work you will be aware of Chuck Palahniuk. Famous for twisted tales like Fight Club and The Haunted, Palahniuk isn't for the faint hearted. 

They say don't judge a book by its cover but I have to admit upon reading the blurb about models and accidents I rolled my eyes and put it aside until I was told by a reliable source that I needed to give it a chance. Considering it was released in 1999 I really took my time. Once I picked it up I couldn't put it down. 

I was worried I wouldn't be able to connect with the model lead but she was so much more than a model more of a bitter ball of a statement of societies obsession with beauty and strive for attention. Our narrator doesn't like to give a lot away so prepare for the casually dropped bombshells here and there. The story isn't exactly linear, jumping to and from the present, the future and the past. For me the style of writing helps keep the first person perspective interesting and those pages turning. 

Of all the characters though Miss Queen supreme Brandy makes the book for me. So much so I would love to hear more from this character and her adventures so please Mr P revisit this diva and let her shine. Full of love and confusion you feel like Brandy takes you into a warm embrace in her surgically enhance bosom, She comes with a whole host of her own problems but there is something endearing about her. Without Brandy the book would be nothing. 

From the get go the story is traumatic when you hear in detail about an accident which lead to our ever renamed protagonist missing her jaw, a tongue hanging slack underneath the veils she hides from the world in whilst in full view. Invisible and in clear view at the same time again touching on how shallow society can be, The book touches on some very interesting topics like homophobia, people jumping onto band waggons and gay rights. There is so many more important aspects which I can't discuss without spoiling the book for you but please do message me for a gossip if you have read the book. 

Give this book a chance or even a re-read if you have already and join the wild adventure. Prepare to feel empowered, disgusted and amused all at the same time. 

Have you read this book already? What did you think?