At first, his voice may seem out of place for a Palahniuk novel - too rich and full of emotion for a typically nihilistic author. Corey Allen also provides a fantastic narration. It will leave you ruminating on your role in the millennial generation and society as a whole for a long time after you finish it. Anyone, from the anarcho-libertarians themselves to the progressive social justice warriors in the world, can find the bitter humor in the way they’re displayed in this novel. What if your plan to overthrow the government succeeds? Do you think the people can rule themselves? Will they be satisfied by the limited power they inherit? How will it end? Adjustment Day gives these answers in an immensely satisfying way. It’s as if Project Mayhem grew and was successful - it provides the follow-through “but what if.” that anarchists are often too afraid to explore. Adjustment Day is the perfect rebuttal to any and all of the “anarcho-libertarians” who continually misinterpret Fight Club. I feel as though listing your favorite Chuck P book is the proper way to start a review of one of his other works, so people can understand the lens through which you’re viewing it. Invisible Monsters is my favorite Chuck Palahniuk book.

A constant changing of perspective, and many intertwining stories have different beginnings in which characters have yet to even hear the others name. I've read several different Palahniuk novels and this one immediately feels different. He has chosen words carefully and placed them neatly to be jarring and throw the reader into a state of inner turmoil. It really weaves the story and establishes what is happening and where this telling of information will lead us. A lot of information is presented as fact which is fun. Aside from this deficiency, Palahniuk has managed to tell a story in which I as the reader have issue discerning what is fact or fiction, trying to decide if it's worth doing the personal research to remain in the suspension of disbelief. The most his voice changes is with the actor character who s reading a script in different ways over and over again for different takes. But based on what is said it should be easy to pick out who it is. Allen doesn't offer any voice inflection with a character change, so it can be hard to identify who is speaking at times. In my experience with Palahniuk the story has always been told well, and so I'm inclined to blame the narrator/director of the audiobook. Abrupt scene changes are jarring, and I'm not sure if that is the fault of the author or the narrator. A bit confusing at first, but it becomes easier and easier to understand the further along you read/listen.

Corey Allen makes an otherwise amazing story drag.

Adjustment Day by Chuck Palahniuk