Adjustment Day - Chuck Palahniuk (Book)

Title: Adjustment Day

Author: Chuck Palahniuk

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Publication Date: May 1, 2018

Category: Satirical Fiction / Dystopian / Political Allegory

Adjustment Day is a provocative dystopian satire by Chuck Palahniuk, exploring themes of political extremism, identity politics, and societal upheaval. Set in a near-future United States on the brink of a fabricated war, the narrative follows the dissemination of a subversive manifesto by the enigmatic Talbott Reynolds. This manifesto incites a violent uprising, leading to the assassination of targeted elites and the fragmentation of the nation into segregated regions: Blacktopia, Gaysia, and Caucasia. Through dark humor and absurdity, Palahniuk critiques contemporary social divisions and the allure of radical ideologies, crafting a narrative that is both unsettling and thought-provoking.