Choke (edit title)

• Rated 2 stars

“I didn't care for this book. It was a bit much for me. I'm all for strange and different, but a whole chapter on airplane sex seemed to be trying too hard to be shocking just for the sake of being shocking. I read this book fast just so that I could be done with it. I don't think I'll be reading anything else by Palahniuk.”

• Rated 4 stars

““What you’re getting here is a stupid story about a stupid little boy. A stupid true life story about nobody you’d ever want to meet."

This is how Chuck Palahniuk begins his tale of Victor Mancini, the sex-addict, parasitic scam anti-hero who ironically forms great intimacy with the reader. Victor’s close examining of sex makes us look closely again at who we are, what we seek, and why we do so. Owing much to Lacan and his psychology, Choke introduces an anti-hero who does his best to get at the missing object of his life. The very missing object and goal that, as Lacan says, is impossible to find. However the individual is doomed to seek this object until his/her death.

In Choke the protagonist Victor Mancini, is a restless and angry anti-hero who is completely alienated from culture, religion, morality, and any possible form of structure and discipline. The only outlet, from which he can seek revenge at society and finally reach freedom of thought, is sex. Victor is a sex-addict whose only jouissance is his addiction. Behind its personal and psychological veil, its intricate and angry characters, Choke is also an American Beauty: a dark and sordid parody on Americanism.”

• Rated 0 stars

“A book given to me as recycled. Not one I would really choose, but I started it, and am now so intrigued that I have to fininsh it. I guess the author has done a great job.”

• Rated 3 stars

“Not my favorite Palahniuk, but still a great read!”

• Rated 4 stars

“The story is fascinating, but what might be even better is Palahniuk's unique style of writing. Written from the first person perspective, Choke makes the reader feel as if Victor Mancini was sitting right there telling his story. The characters are well developed and Palahniuk's prose flows so easily, a reader could easier find him or herself engulfed in the world Palahniuk has created. His use of a simple, yet broad, vocabulary adds intelligence to the novel without readers having to consult a thesaurus between chapters.

One thing is for sure: Palahniuk's unique style of writing and great story makes Choke a novel that's not hard to swallow.

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• Rated 0 stars

“maybe palahniuk`s greatest. nihilistic,dark and funny, with a great ending. at times joyful, at times utterly depressing”

• Rated 4 stars

“This book is not for everyoen but if you're already in possesion of a dark and warped sense of humor then you'll have no problem enjoying this book. I personally loved it! ”

• Rated 1 stars

“PU A WASTE OF MY TIME”

• Rated 5 stars

“Enjoyed the book thoroughly. HATED the movie. ”

• Rated 3 stars

“ehh”