Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:novel
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Chuck_Palahniuk
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gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:none
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gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:none
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gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Chuck_Palahniuk
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gptkbp:character_development |
Buster Casey's transformation
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gptkbp:character_relationships |
Buster and his enemies
Buster and his family Buster and his friends |
gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed
mixed reviews |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
cult following
inspired discussions on morality influenced pop culture examined societal norms explored themes of fame challenged conventional storytelling |
gptkbp:followed_by |
Damned
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gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:comic_book
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gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:professional_wrestling_event
gptkb:urban_legends gptkb:American_Psycho gptkb:A_Clockwork_Orange gptkb:organization |
gptkbp:isbn |
978-0-385-52080-4
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gptkbp:language |
English
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gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Buster_Casey
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gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:political_movement
carnivals drugs |
gptkbp:narrative_style |
multiple perspectives
oral biography |
gptkbp:notable_quote |
" In the end, we all become stories."
" Rant is a story about a man who is a legend." " The truth is, I’m not a monster. I’m just a man." " Life is a series of choices, and I chose to be a legend." " You can’t be a legend without a little bit of chaos." |
gptkbp:page_count |
gptkb:368
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gptkbp:portrayed_by |
multiple narrators
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gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Haunted
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gptkbp:published_year |
gptkb:2007
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gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Doubleday
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gptkbp:publishes |
gptkb:book
hardcover paperback |
gptkbp:reader_demographic |
cult following
controversial themes academic interest discussions on ethics analysis in literary circles |
gptkbp:series |
gptkb:none
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gptkbp:setting |
future America
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gptkbp:style |
satirical commentary
dark humor non-linear narrative |
gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:political_movement gptkb:cemetery violence |