Tender Branson--last surviving member of the Creedish Death Cult--is dictating his life story into the recorder of Flight 2039, cruising on autopilot at 39,000 feet somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. He is all alone in the airplane, which will crash shortly into the vast Australian outback. But before it does, Branson will unfold the tale of his journey from an obedient Creedish child and humble domestic servant to an ultra-buffed, steroid- and collagen-packed media messiah.
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In "Survivor," Tender Branson has taken over a plane to tell his life story through the black box. He retells his life of being the last surviving member of a doomsday death cult, being hunted down, becoming a media messiah, and meeting a strange girl who can see into the future. This is only a small part of Tender's strange life. A satirical commentary on religion, fame, and media manufactured martyrdom, Palahniuk creates a winding story with eccentric characters that makes you question what will happen next.
HPB Staff ReviewThe references to cults and family throughout this book really make it interesting. All of his books deal with companionship and relations; the use of a cult to do this is genius. As always this book was incredibly researched and I couldn't put it down. It ranks in the top 5 of Chuck books that I have checked out and this would be a great starter book if you are thinking of diving into his work. It provides an interesting narrative with a twist!