

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Fight Club's Contradiction
- David Vance found "Fight Club" insightful, but also pretentious and repetitive.
- He felt the book's critique of society was undermined by its own desire for validation.
Appreciating the Artist, Not the Art
- Kellen Erskine appreciates Chuck Palahniuk's writing skill but dislikes his subject matter.
- He compares it to a beautiful mosaic of a disgusting image.
Ineffective Satire
- David Vance argues that Fight Club's supposed satire is ineffective.
- He points out that the film glorifies violence despite claims of condemnation.









SUMMARY: Fight Club is a story with one of the most famous twist endings in book and movie history (they find out violence is good...) But before it was a hit movie, did you know it was also a disgusting book? Join Kellen and Dave as they complain about this well-written book they both kind of hate.
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-Kellen Erskine has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, NBC's America's Got Talent, and the Amazon Original Series Inside Jokes. He has garnered over 200 million views with his clips on Dry Bar Comedy. In 2018 he was selected to perform on the “New Faces” showcase at the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. He currently tours the country www.KellenErskine.com
-David Vance's videos have garnered over 1 billion views. He has written viral ads for companies like Squatty Potty, Chatbooks, and Lumē, and sketches for the comedy show Studio C. His work has received two Webby Awards, and appeared on Conan.