Invisible Monsters
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Invisible Monsters is a darkly satirical transgressive novel by Chuck Palahniuk that follows a disfigured former fashion model on a surreal, identity-bending road trip.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Invisible Monsters Remix | 0 |
| Shannon McFarland | 0 |
| Brandy Alexander | 0 |
| Evie Cottrell | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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fictional character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ novel ⓘ revised edition ⓘ satirical novel ⓘ transgressive fiction work ⓘ |
| author | Chuck Palahniuk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Invisible Monsters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Brandy Alexander
NERFINISHED
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Evie Cottrell NERFINISHED ⓘ Seth NERFINISHED ⓘ Shannon McFarland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| followedBy | Survivor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dark comedy
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postmodern novel ⓘ satire ⓘ transgressive fiction ⓘ |
| hasEdition | Invisible Monsters Remix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780393319293 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
nonlinear narrative
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unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Shannon McFarland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
darkly satirical tone
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exploration of constructed identities ⓘ |
| occupation | fashion model ⓘ |
| originalPublicationForm | manuscript rejected before Fight Club success ⓘ |
| plotElement |
disfigurement of a fashion model
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identity transformation ⓘ road trip ⓘ |
| precededBy | Fight Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear |
1999
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2012 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleIn |
Invisible Monsters
NERFINISHED
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Invisible Monsters NERFINISHED ⓘ Invisible Monsters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| theme |
beauty standards
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consumer culture ⓘ gender and sexuality ⓘ identity ⓘ self-destruction ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.