Rant

By: Chuck Palahniuk

Narrated by: various

Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

Chuck Palahniuk, the author of the New York Times best-sellers Fight Club and Lullaby, is known for his edgy novels, and Rant is no exception. Palahniuk presents this fictional biography of Buster "Rant" Casey in a series of vignettes told by the people who knew him best. As intricate as a spider web, Rant succeeds in recounting the story of one man's life only through the eyes of others. But the question remains, "Who was Rant Casey?"

©2007 Chuck Palahniuk (P)2007 Recorded Books

Critic reviews

"This dark religious parable (there's even a resurrection) from the master of grotesque excess may not attract new readers, but it will delight old ones." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Outrageous but not quite over the top, full of energetic humor, Rant...is a memorable portrait of the cults that gather around authentically different people and a portrait of dystopia that feels unsettlingly contemporary." ( Booklist)

great book

I loved it. Another great Chuck Palahniuk book. a different delivery but it really worked.

Beautifully done.

It was absolutely worth the listen. I'll certainly listen to this again. Rocked my socks.

mind f

such a good book.starts slow but seriously ends up blowing up your mind. for real. ima have to read it again just to soak it all in.

Wish the once-proposed sequel would manifest

I wish the once-proposed sequel would happen, be it in book or comic form, but looking less likely by the year. Far and away my favorite Palahniuk book on account of the wild fascinating science fiction within and great characters we only get a true sense for near the end.

best book ever!

greatest book of all time mind blowing ending. definitely a cult classic in the making.

Nothing Can Be Traced

Nobody is “normal”. Rant has some interesting abilities of touch and taste. Did the sweater ever come out clean?

Incredibly creative

Such a fascinating story. The brilliance of Chuck is second to none. I have never read a story that was entirely structured by interviews.

Great on audiobook

This is one of the best audiobooks I've ever owned. The book was actually much easier to follow in spoken form vs written form. The character voices were great! I would recomend listening to this on audiobook over reading the hardcopy any day.

As for the story, just like other Palahniuk tales it is strange, captivating and just plain gross at times. It's occasionally hard to follow, but it's a story that will make you think. I've listened to it three times now and every time I've caught something new that I missed the time before. I can't wait for a sequel!

violent postmodern genre stew performed well

It seems like there's an abrupt genre shift partway through. The Recorded Books Repertory Company does a fantastic job, every single character has nuance and life. I don't know that this book would have kept me engaged had I read it in the traditional format.

Lots of folksy anecdotes and commentary from specialists in their field awkwardly segues into a sci-fi future where urbanites have Night and Day castes and bizarre hobbies. Oh and convoluted time travel.

So if you liked Donnie Darko, you'll probably like this.

read the novel, loved the audiobook more

loved it from start to finish. I've read the novel twice and decided to check out the audio book version. the cast is amazing and gives these mysterious characters so much more life!