W. W. Norton

• Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk (1996)

  [4/10]

  "The story in Fight Club drug on too long without continuing to develop the story beyond escalating the severity of the 'mayhem.'"

• Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk (1999)

  [5/10]

  "As the story starts out, you may experience some surprises, but since every page deals with shocking situations, the stimulus quickly wears down and the horrible quickly becomes mundane."

• Miracle Life of Edgar Mint, The by Brady Udall (2001)

  [9/10]

  "If you met Edgar Mint in real life, you probably could not prevent yourself from saying, 'Oh, poor Edgar.' Edgar's life sucks."

• Seven Types of Ambiguity by William Empson (1947)

  [6/10]

  Average score: 6.00