Palahnuik's novel is a radioactive isotope that doesn't so much demand attention as slug you for it.
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The Passion of the Christ
Did you know Christ was pinned to a cross and lots of ugly words spoken?
Dusk
James Salter's first stories have so much twilight that the characters struggle for strands of light.
And Now You Can Go
El is deal an unexpected blow by a gunman (or is he?) in Vida's interesting but unaccomplished first novel.
The Baseball Kid
If you really want to weigh in on the Big Unit, why go on about the Son of God? Must be that Master Plan thing.
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
The World of Tomorrow is a 1940s comic book — with the people left on paper.
Signs
Please. Why spoil so much good corn with corny aliens?
Love’s grades
My first crush was on my fifth-grade teacher, Mr. Skay.
Christmas crush
If you're 16 and need advice on romance, don't turn to the author.
Absolute Power
Decent presidential murder-mystery from Clint, no lover of Bill Clinton.
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Anderson can spell bomb Z-i-s-s-o-u. What a waste!
Clinic
Rome has come a long way in modernizing once-quaint medical facilities, which is a good thing unless you pine for Mr. Errore.