Review: Damned
3.5 stars.
“Are you there, Satan? It’s me, Madison.” OK, you’ve got my attention Chuck Palahniuk. This book is certainly no Judy Blume. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. This satirical novel is about a 13-year-old girl, who may have died due to a drug overdose and ends up in Hell. Strangely, she doesn’t find Hell to be a huge punishment. There are many demons portrayed throughout the novel, which reminds me of Neil Gaiman’s “American Gods,” and the description of the people that surround her in Hell give the book a sort of Jean-Paul Sartre “No Exit” feel. Of course, “Damned” is definitely one of a kind, as well as the aforementioned works of literature. It’s just your average coming-of-age novel, that includes vivid depictions of Hell, including mountains of nail clippings and a sea of insects. OK, not that average. Overall, the book is interesting, thought-provoking and shocking in parts—all things you’d expect from Palahniuk.
If you like this, check out “Fight Club”
