The Literary Voyeur: The Invention of Sound by Chuck Palahniuk

Presenting The Literary Voyeur: The Invention of Sound by Chuck Palahniuk. Reviewed by The Literary Voyeur  for In the Stacks.

Hello. Welcome to In the Stacks. My name is Megan, and I am going to tell you about Chuck Palahniuk’s latest book, The Invention of Sound. Straddling the space between a dystopian novel and science fiction and literary thriller, The Invention of Sound tells the parallel stories of Foster Gates, a man obsessed with locating the person who abducted his daughter, and Mitzi Ives, a brilliant Hollywood Foley artist who will do anything possible to capture the most authentic audio representations of fear and despair. These dual narratives converge in an explosive way as forces beyond their control wreak havoc on their world. With his vivid prose and unsettlingly suspenseful storyline, Palahniuk has again crafted a novel that is at once entertaining and devastatingly accurate in its cultural commentary. The Invention of Sound is definitely worth checking out if you’re looking for an exhilarating read. 

 


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