So, wait a second, the narrator is Tyler? Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!! Didn't see that bit of information coming!
It does make sense, though. Where did Tyler go during the day? Why did he disappear whenever anyone else was around? Because he's just a part of the narrator's personality. And the narrator is Tyler. Tyler is the narrators best friend. He is his own best friend.
This revelation grants the book a new poignancy. So, in the opening scene, he's attempting to commit suicide? And he is really having sex with Marla, and isn't too happy about it?
This book is weird.
The narrator (for he is "the narrator" and not Tyler. Tyler is a worse part of him) has struggled with his own individuality up to this point because he doesn't really know who he is. He didn't even recognize that he was Tyler. I like this book. Solomon read more.
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ReplyDeleteFC is a big change from the Dave Barry book! I'm glad that you've enjoyed both--and the boys who have read FC have really liked it, though the girls are about 50/50 on liking it.