Chuck Palahniuk can write like no author I have ever read before, but man is his writing style...unique. I have only read one other Chuck Palahniuk book before but I have several more on my shelf in my "to read" pile. I enjoy his really thick plots and I love all of the twists and turns provided by his books. Lullaby was an extremely satisfying read. It even had a magical aspect to it, which is something that I enjoy in books.
Lullaby is the story of a man who discovers that a seemingly harmless book of poetry contains a poem that kills the person to whom it is read. He discovers that the book doesn't even need to be read aloud, it can merely be thought of in order to cause harm. Once he makes his discovery about the poem, the unlikely hero has to decide how to handle it. He now knows the poem so he is a very dangerous person.
The poem only has to flit through his mind and people could die. He also knows that there must be more copies of the book containing the poem floating around in the world. He must decide whether to use his knowledge of this evil poem for good or for evil. Once he decides, he must take action.
Of course, being that this is a Chuck Palahniuk novel, there are many things that complicate the predicament our hero is faced with. He is faced with his own personal demons, the demons and inclinations of the people with whom he associates, and the complexities that unravel when best laid plans go awry.
Lullaby is a page turner from start to finish and is fairly easy to read as well. It contains a true Chuck Palahniuk ending. The only thing that the reader should be warned of is that Palahniuk can be a bit abstract. His plot lines are also not very straightforward, so a certain amount of thought has to go in to the reading of one of his novels.
All in all, Lullaby is an amazing book that I would recommend to just about anyone.
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