book reviews - invisible monsters and never let me go.

invisible monsters by chuck palahniuk.
it's a book about a girl who got into a horrible accident and met a 'soulmate' who looks as pretty as she did before the accident. sounds quite simple, right? well, it aint. to begin i have to mention that this same writer wrote 'fight club' which makes sense when you finish this book because it is a rollercoaster and it's super twisted. the beginning was pretty boring and i couldn't understand anything, writing different passages for different times didn't help as well. but when i got the hang of it i realised how twisted every sentence is and how interesting it is to unravel the secrets one by one. even though i enjoyed it a lot i don't think it's for everyone, in this book the main character curses so much to a point it's a bit hard to read, plus, there are some explicit details about everything sex related from actual sex to diseases. and when i say explicit, i mean very explicit. so really not a book for young people. overall enjoyed it quite a bit.
never let me go by kazuo ishiguro.
a book about children in a 'special' school, and later on we find out that it's a school for future donors (basically they live just to later on in their life give all their organs and die). in a way i'd call this a horror novel since the concept is gruesome yet it has quite a few elements of a simple love/the meaning of life story. i didn't read it thoroughly because i felt like at times it wasn't necessary - it's an easy read, good to have on your bedside table. overall really enjoyed it, also liked the way it was written (like hearing a story from a friend). would rate it 4/5 just because of a slow pace in few places.

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