Invisible Monsters is an American novel by Chuck Palahniuk , first published in 1999. The action focuses on the three main characters, including the narrator, traveling around North America . This is a book in which there is no content. The narrative jumps from one time to another, and the real names that change throughout the novel are revealed only at the end.
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| Author | Chuck Palahniuk |
| Genre | novel counterculture |
| Original language | English |
| Original published | September 1999 |
| Translator | Yu. Volkova |
| Series | Alternative |
| Publisher | AST |
| Release | 2004 |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 978-5-17-023180-5 |
| Previous | Surviving |
| Next | Suffocation |
Story
Shannon McFarland is a former top model whose career was instantly crossed out by a shot from a rifle, which mutilated her half face. Now she is invisible - a man hiding his face behind a veil. The three of us, together with our ex-boyfriend Manus and beautiful stranger Brandi, the main character is engaged in fraud, thanks to which she always has access to various drugs and painkillers. Life is rolling downhill, but it’s not the time to say goodbye to her, because Shannon must take revenge on everyone for whom she suffers.
Protagonists
- Shannon McFarland ( born Shannon McFarland ) - a storyteller, a former model, lost her lower face and ability to talk as a result of a shot from a gun in the jaw.
- Brandy Alexander ( Eng. Brandy Alexander ) - “Her Majesty”, the embodiment of fashion itself, met Shannon when she was in the hospital, helping her start a new life.
- Shane McFarland ( Shane McFarland ) - Brother Shannon, whom his parents kicked out of the house, considering homosexual .
- Manus Kelley is a former policeman and ex-boyfriend of Shannon, who was a police officer and who investigated the explosion of a spray of hairspray, raped and infected the victim with venereal disease Shane MacFarland.
- Evelyn Cottrell ( Evelyn "Evie" Cottrell ) - model, Shannon's best friend, before sex reassignment: homosexual Evan Cottrell.
- The Rhea Sisters are three transvestites who call themselves sisters Sofonda, Kitty and Vivien. Assisted Shane after he was driven out of the house; subsequently called his parents and said that he died of AIDS. It was the Ray sisters who gave Shane the idea of becoming Brandy Alexander and paid for the operation.