Not Forever, But For Now, Chuck Palahniuk
Not Forever, But For Now, Chuck Palahniuk
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Not Forever, But For Now

Author: Chuck Palahniuk

Narrator: Raphael Corkhill

Unabridged: 8 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/05/2023


Synopsis

From the bestselling author of Fight Club comes a hilarious horror satire “equal parts saccharine caricature and startling raunch” (Kirkus Reviews) about a family of professional killers responsible for the most atrocious events in history and the young brothers that are destined to take over.

Meet Otto and Cecil. Two brothers who grew up privileged in the Welsh countryside. They enjoyed watching nature shows, playing with their pet pony, impersonating their Grandfather…and killing the help. Murder is the family business after all. Downton Abbey, this is not.

However, it’s not so easy to continue the family legacy with the constant stream of threats and distractions seemingly leaping from the hedgerow. First, there is the matter of the veritable cavalcade of escaped convicts that keep showing up at their door. Not to mention the debaucherous new tutor who has a penchant for speaking Greek and dismembering sex dolls. Then there’s Mummy’s burgeoning opioid addiction. And who knows where Daddy is. He just vanished one day after he and Mummy took a walk in the so-called “Ghost Forest.”

With Grandfather putting pressure on Otto to step up, it becomes clear that this will all end in only two ways: a nuclear apocalypse or just another day among the creeping thistle and tree peonies. And in a novel written by Chuck Palahniuk, either are equally possible.

About Chuck Palahniuk

Chuck Palahniuk’s fourteen novels include the bestselling Snuff; Rant; HauntedLullabyFight Club, which was made into a film by director David Fincher; DiarySurvivorInvisible Monsters; and Choke, which was made into a film by director Clark Gregg. He is also the author of the nonfiction profile of Portland, Fugitives and Refugees, and the nonfiction collection Stranger Than Fiction. His story collection Make Something Up was a widely banned bestseller. His graphic novel Fight Club II hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. He’s also the author of Fight Club III and the coloring books Bait and Legacy, as well as the writing guide Consider This. He lives in the Pacific Northwest.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Matt

To say this is one of the weirdest and most uniquely written books i’ve ever read is quite the accomplishment…but i think it is! let me start by saying this book is gonna be for a VERY NICHE audience. I’m calling it an incestuous Exquisite Corpse with man-baby brothers. it’s hilarious, creepy, and un......more

(3.5 stars) Chuck Palahniuk at his irreverent best. I couldn’t summarize this book nicely and neatly if my life depended on it. Suffice it to say that it’s pure Palahniuk and will appeal to his fans, but lie right on the edge of offensive to many. I can’t say I fully enjoyed it - that would say some......more