I had never seen the movie pior to starting this novel so I was coming in as a tabula rasa. I was very excited after hearing about how everyone raves about this novel. Wow what a lie! This book has to be one of the most falsely hyped novels I have ever read. This book was very boring and predictable. I honestly don't see why everyone thinks this is some kind of genius novel. I have read other books by this author and this would not be classified as the best one for me. I seriously think it must be some kind of male thing where all the men think it is pure brilliance because of the concept of starting a fight club. Well to that I say big whoop! That is not something innovative and this book was hardly thought provoking. the only thing I will give kudos to the novel for is the hinting towards questioning the fabric of our society and what it constitutes to be human in America and what might possibly happen if someone were to suddenly stop caring so much.