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# Haunted: A Novel

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From the bestselling author of the generation-defining classic Fight Club comes an utterly contemporary, appallingly entertaining tale of people desperate to tell their story at any cost. “To Palahniuk’s credit, there is something here to appall almost every sensibility. The author has a singular knack for coming up with inventive new ways to shock and degrade.” — The New York Post Haunted is a novel made up of twenty-three horrifying, hilarious, and stomach-churning stories. They’re told by people who have answered an ad for a writer’s retreat and unwittingly joined a “Survivor”-like scenario where the host withholds heat, power, and food. As the storytellers grow more desperate, their tales become more extreme, and they ruthlessly plot to make themselves the hero of the reality show that will surely be made from their plight. This is one of the most disturbing and outrageous books you’ll ever read, one that could only come from the mind of Chuck Palahniuk.

Review: Brace yourself for a great, but thought provoking and disturbingly stimulating read. NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART - I have very eclectic tastes in reading. My ideology: no book is bad. Some unusual books, like this one, end up being awesome. This book caters to those who appreciate twisted thinking. It is also takes a deeply insightful yet intellectual look into the social, emotional and psychological aspects that comprise our humaness (for lack of a better term) without apology for being brutally open, honest and blunt about those things that we may not like about being imperfect in our humanity, but that are albeit truisms. You will see yourself in some way, shape or fashion in one or some of these characters. Admittedly, the book from the first chapter made my stomach turn and I almost gave it up. I forced myself to continue. I found that a well woven story developed and I could not put it down. Hmm how would I describe it Alfred Hitchcock meets Stephen King meets Dr. Freud meets Dr. Jung...... and on and on. You get the picture. I do caution that if you don't like to be disturbed nor made to think - - really think about some not-so-nice human behavior don't read this. It aint roses and sunshine, but it will make you really think. Enter at your own risk and enjoy
Review: Highly recommend - After scrolling for some new material, I found Haunted. I read the description and reviews and decided to order it. (under $10 for a hardback, not a bad price) After reading it, you will definitely have some WTF and didnt see that coming moments.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #26,650 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #294 in Short Stories (Books) #1,470 in Literary Fiction (Books) #2,409 in American Literature (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 3,015 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brace yourself for a great, but thought provoking and disturbingly stimulating read. NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART
*by E***Y on February 18, 2014*

I have very eclectic tastes in reading. My ideology: no book is bad. Some unusual books, like this one, end up being awesome. This book caters to those who appreciate twisted thinking. It is also takes a deeply insightful yet intellectual look into the social, emotional and psychological aspects that comprise our humaness (for lack of a better term) without apology for being brutally open, honest and blunt about those things that we may not like about being imperfect in our humanity, but that are albeit truisms. You will see yourself in some way, shape or fashion in one or some of these characters. Admittedly, the book from the first chapter made my stomach turn and I almost gave it up. I forced myself to continue. I found that a well woven story developed and I could not put it down. Hmm how would I describe it Alfred Hitchcock meets Stephen King meets Dr. Freud meets Dr. Jung...... and on and on. You get the picture. I do caution that if you don't like to be disturbed nor made to think - - really think about some not-so-nice human behavior don't read this. It aint roses and sunshine, but it will make you really think. Enter at your own risk and enjoy

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly recommend
*by K***R on March 24, 2026*

After scrolling for some new material, I found Haunted. I read the description and reviews and decided to order it. (under $10 for a hardback, not a bad price) After reading it, you will definitely have some WTF and didnt see that coming moments.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A modern Canterbury Tales
*by D***R on June 20, 2005*

According to Webster's, satire uses wit, irony, or sarcasm to expose vice or folly. I would add hyperbole to that definition, and Chuck Palahniuk certainly uses it to great effect in "Haunted." The reviews I've read have Palahniuk concentrating mainly on reality TV shows, but if you read the stories closely, you will see that he plays no favorites. Just about every segment of our society comes under fire. The set-up deals with a number of screenwriters, novelists, and poets who answer an ad entitled "Writers' Retreat: Abandon Your Life for Three Months." They are taken to an abandoned theater where they set about making things worse, to create "plot points" for the masterpiece they will be writing. They destroy the furnace, clog the toilet, and ruin their food. Then they begin to amputate fingers and toes in order to become the headliner in the story. For structural purposes, Palahniuk uses a Canterbury Tales format, with a poem and a story for each participant. They all have nicknames, such as Chef Assassin, The Matchmaker, Comrade Snarky, Lady Baglady, and Saint Gut Free. Their leader, Mr. Whittier, who appears to be an old man, and his assistant, Mrs. Clark, are the only ones without a nom de plume. If you've read the "Fight Club," you know that Palahniuk doesn't pull any punches. These stories deal with child abuse (actually dummy abuse), masturbation, cannibalism, reverse terrorism, among other depravities. I have to admit I didn't like most of them, but I have to give Chuck P. credit for chutzpah. One of my favorites was "Guts," about a boy who is disemboweled by a pool filter. It takes a sick sense of humor to appreciate this one, but the image of how the boy extricates himself is hilarious. "Exodus" is also very good; the star of this one is Director Denial who works for the Child and Family Case Services unit in a police department. She mistakenly orders anatomically correct dummies to be used in child abuse cases. The detectives begin to check them out for their own depraved purposes. Another one, "Speaking Bitterness," deals with a female self-help group visited by a man who has had a sex change operation. They don't allow men, but he won't admit that he really is a man. He's too perfect for them; they begin to abuse him. Each of these stories has a certain amount of credibility. "Punch Drunk," for instance, is about reverse terrorism. The characters blame the world's problems on religion and set out to bomb Mecca, and the Vatican and other religious shrines. Certainly some of these stories stretch the limits of acceptability, but if you've read "The Canterbury Tales," you know that there is a certain depravity about some of them, "The Miller's Tale," for instance. All you need to do is pick up a daily newspaper, and you'll find stories Palahniuk could have included in this anthology.

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