Choke by Chuck Palahniuk Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Choke
Book Review: Another Great Palahniuk Book
Summary: 5 Stars
A great book about sex addiction amongst other things. Not quite as good as Fight Club or Survivor but any book that is even only "almost as good" as either of those is still an amazing book. I would certainly recommend that you read it.Book Review: Awesome Read, great writer
Summary: 5 Stars
First off, this is one of my favorite reads ever. Chuck Palahniuk is one of the most unique writers I've ever encountered. His style is one that is ugly, rich, and full of wit. If you've seen the movies, or read his other books, you know whats in store. I would suggest this to someone who enjoys books by similar writers like Vonnegut.Book Review: Bizarre fun
Summary: 5 Stars
I got the book as a birthday present (thank you guys!) and I loved it. A catchy story in Palahniuk's writing style, and unlike Survivor, the ending is not disappointing. Now I can't help but imagine the scenes of the book when I am flying... if you have read the book, you know what I mean!Book Review: Book Sucks Palahniuk was trying too hard
Summary: 1 Stars
Awful I threw it in the trash after reading it halfway. Palahniuk was trying too hard to be edgy and sarcastic it just comes out very lame.Book Review: Book as a whole cannot match the power of its early chapters
Summary: 3 Stars
I got hooked in from the very first chapter, with the odd "voice" of the narrator, his strange upbringing and his mother's insane character. The second chapter was so raw, real, and at the same time completely ludicrous that I was with Palahniuk for the whole ride. Except... he kind of lost me along the way, what with the scenes in the Renaissance Pleasure Faire-type workplace that I thought were too outside the realm of any kind of reality to serve as the satirical whimsy he was attempting; the choking in restaurants escapades that concluded in a sort of corny way; and other misteps I felt just didn't match the enthusiasm, creativity and twisted pathos that he tapped into at the start of the novel.
I like Palahniuk's writing style, but the style can't sustain a novel (for me) if the story and characters fall apart within that sparkling wordplay. In "Fight Club," however, he gets everything right.