Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk (pgs 1-63)

When I found out Fight Club was a book I was really excited to read it, because i had just watched the movie a few days before. So far, it's almost exactly like the movie, even word for word, so while I was reading the book I could actually visualize the characters. So far in the book, the two main characters, the man narrating the story (no name given) and Tyler Durden have started a secret club in which men fight. They fight for fun and because it makes them feel like they can accomplish something. Tyler and the narrator develop a strong bond with each other while living with each other. Neither of them have any family, so they keep each other close. Overall, the narrator learns a lot from the fights in fight club. "You aren't alive anywhere like you're alive at fight club." he says. "Fight club isn't about winning or losing fights. Fight club isn't about words." This quote sums up the book into 2 sentences, I think. The narrator is not so successful at his job, or at many other things he does, but when he goes to fight club none of that matters. All that matters is fighting. I love this book because I love how the author has created a club in the book to which anyone of any class, race, or religion can go, and not be judged. I find it really interesting also how the narrator copes with his life, as he seems quite apathetic about it. He basically lives for fight club. I love this book so far and hope that it gets even better!