Choke by Chuck Palahniuk Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Choke
Book Review: Great Writer - - Terrible Book
Summary: 2 Stars
From page one of Choke, you immediately know that Chuck Palahniuk is a great writer. Unfortunately, while the prose pops and the story moves quickly, this book ultimately goes nowhere. The story is thin to say the least. Basically, the plot involves a sex addict's ill-planned quest to be a good son. However, most of the book really just amounts to Palahniuk describing bizarre sex practices. Although there are many different ways to tell a story, this ultimately goes nowhere and has little relevance to the plot. The ending, and the events leading up to it are not worth the time.Book Review: Gritty American novelism
Summary: 5 Stars
Packed with the raw intensity that Palahniuk always manages to deliver, Choke delves into the search for self identity that every human being experiences in the most colorful of ways. Touching on lurid details of issues with intimacy, possibly stemming from a whole basket of 'mommy issues,' Choke reminds the reader of the nasty, fallen-in-the-gutter-drunk side of this American dream of ours.
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Book Review: How did this get published?
Summary: 1 Stars
I have no problem with the fact that this book is pretty much soft-core porn. I do have a problem with the fact that it is trying really hard to be meaninful but it's actually pointless, boring, and dumb. If it wasn't for the dirty parts the freakin thing would be unreadable.Book Review: I don't get it.
Summary: 3 Stars
Like others, I saw the film Fight Club but had not read any of Palahniuk's books before. This book had been sitting on my TBR shelf for a while, and with the upcoming release of the movie I figured it was time to give it a try.
The word "sick" seems to occur frequently in reviews of Palahniuk's work. After reading this book I understand why. Many of the images in the book are quite disgusting, but "sick" is also a good word to describe the world as Palahniuk portrays it. Despite the high gross-out factor, this book is at times laugh out loud funny - indeed I could not decide if some of the scenes were for shock value or attempts at dark humor.
The protagonist Victor behaves in an appalling manner, but because the book is written in first person we can almost understand why and feel sympathetic towards him. However, whenever Victor starts to become likable, Palahniuk quickly does something to make us gag or laugh again. What a strange book.
Book Review: I don't get the hype about this one.
Summary: 2 Stars
I've read a lot of Palahniuk's books and this is by far my least favorite. If you want something more interesting, read Survivor, Lullaby or my favorite, Invisible Monsters.