About the book: 2013 / The eleventh novel by Chuck Palahniuk. The eleventh “bestseller for intellectuals”, in which he sophisticatedly and evilly ironizes the theme of “Pygmalion and Galatea”, and at the same time - over the realities of Hollywood. The “eternal loser” and the eternal Pygmalion is the elderly Hazy Coogan, an ugly and incredibly gifted actress, whose true calling was to make superstars out of mediocre starlets. Her favorite ward is the dazzling beauty and equally dazzling fool Katherine Kenton, who is always rewarded for unremarkable roles, always seduced and used, made fun of - and adored. And finally - the tenacious, cynical gigolo Webster, who has very far-reaching plans for Katherine Kenton…