Diary
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"Diary" is a dark, satirical novel by Chuck Palahniuk that blends psychological horror with social commentary through the form of a coma diary kept by a struggling artist’s wife.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American novel
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horror novel ⓘ novel ⓘ psychological horror novel ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ |
| author | Chuck Palahniuk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorStyle |
minimalist prose
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repetition of key phrases ⓘ |
| centralRelationship | Misty Wilmot and Peter Wilmot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| followsInAuthorCareer | Lullaby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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horror fiction ⓘ psychological horror ⓘ satire ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| hasElement |
mystery
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supernatural overtones ⓘ unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | contemporary fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Misty Wilmot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | coma diary ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| partOf | Chuck Palahniuk bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotDevice | coma diary kept for a hospitalized husband ⓘ |
| precedesInAuthorCareer | Haunted NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | artist ⓘ |
| protagonistRole | struggling artist’s wife ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| publisher | Doubleday ⓘ |
| setting | Waytansea Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | framed as diary entries ⓘ |
| theme |
art and creativity
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class conflict ⓘ commercialization of art ⓘ control and manipulation ⓘ exploitation ⓘ identity ⓘ isolation ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | late 20th century to early 21st century ⓘ |
| tone |
bleak
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dark ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
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