Pygmy - Chuck Palahniuk

Pygmy

By Chuck Palahniuk

  • Release Date: 2009-05-05
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
4 Score: 4 (From 52 Ratings)
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Description

A gang of adolescent terrorists, a spelling bee, and a terrible plan masquerading as a science project: This is Operation Havoc.
 
Pygmy is one of a handful of young adults from a totalitarian state sent to the US disguised as exchange students. Living with American families to blend in, they are planning an unspecified act of massive terrorism that will bring this big dumb country and its fat dumb inhabitants to their knees. Palahniuk depicts Midwestern life through the eyes of this indoctrinated little killer in a cunning double-edged satire of American xenophobia.

Reviews

  • Very good

    5
    By sqrl425
    This book will turn most people off. However I really enjoyed it and even found it very humorous once I got into the flow of the book. It is written entirely in broken English, so you almost have to translate it. It immerses you more into the perspective of Pygmy, and all the while maintaining palahnuik's typical settings. You have a mother who is always looking for spare batteries. The daughter is a klepto, along with other more controversial topics.

  • Pygmy

    1
    By Drillerdog
    This book was impossible to read. I have read all of Chuck's books, and I couldn't get through the first 25 pages of this one.

  • Not my favorite

    2
    By 3rdball
    It's no invisible monster. I'm not a fan of this one.

  • Pygmy

    5
    By My Friend Gatsby
    Easily my favorite Palahniuk book to come out in a while.

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