Lullaby

A story so eccentric and complex that you begin to understand why Palahniuk's literature is a breed all its own. -- USA Today <br> Mr. Palahniuk further refines his ability to create parables that are as substantial as they are off-the-wall. -- The New York Times <br> That most rambunctious of American novelists, Chuck Palahniuk, is at it again. . . . There's so much comic energy, so much manic imagination, so much satirical fire on display. -- Newsday <br> Dark riffing on modernity is the reason people read Palahniuk. His books are not so much novels as jagged fables, cautionary tales about the creeping peril represented by almost everything. -- Time <br> Genius-on-sixteen-different-levels . . . constantly surprising, disturbingly funny . . . Genuinely subversive. -- BookForum <br> Among sick puppies, Palahniuk is the top dog. . . . A unique talent. -- People <br> More twisted than a sack of pretzels and edgier than an octagon, Chuck Palahniuk has pumped out another memorable read. . . This is his best yet. -- Playboy <br> Few writers this side of Kurt Vonnegut can summon up the intensity and precision to control such a blackly humorous situation. . . . Palahniuk is proving to be an accessible and ambitious writer of fables from the culture wars. -- St. Petersburg Times <br> Palahniuk conjures grief, confusion, mystery and fear from the unlikeliest sources . . . [and] teases amusement form the darkest corners of our culture. -- The Sunday Oregonian <br> By turns disturbing, creepy, sweet, sad, horrible and exquisite. . . . A harrowing and hilarious glimpse into the future of civilization. -- Minneapolis Star-Tribune <br> [Palahniuk] knows how to spin whacked-out storiesparticular to our times. . . . Employs a playfully perverse wit and a good eye for repellent details. -- The Seattle Times <br> Twisted and nihilistic . . . The novel packs a dark comic wallop. -- Daily News <br> A darkly twisted yarn. . . Palahniuk has succeeded in crafting a story that is taut and compelling, insightful and scathing, deeply disturbing and deeply disturbed. -- CNN.com <br> Deliriously rich in ideas and entertaining in its stream-of-consciousness riffing. -- Book <br> Outrageous, darkly comic fun. -- Kirkus Reviews (starred) <br> This is vintage Palahniuk: weird, creepy, twisted, upsetting, and ultimately a great read. -- Library Journal<br>