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Choke: A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk (eBook)

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Victor Mancini, a medical-school dropout, is an antihero for our deranged times. Needing to pay elder care for his mother, Victor has devised an ingenious scam: he pretends to choke on pieces of food while dining in upscale restaurants. He then allows himself to be "saved" by fellow patrons who, feeling responsible for Victor's life, go on to send checks to support him. When he's not pulling this stunt, Victor cruises sexual addiction recovery workshops for action, visits his addled mom, and spends his days working at a colonial theme park. His creator, Chuck Palahniuk, is the visionary we need and the satirist we deserve.

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Various Retailers have Choke: A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk (eBook) on sale for $1.99.

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Victor Mancini, a medical-school dropout, is an antihero for our deranged times. Needing to pay elder care for his mother, Victor has devised an ingenious scam: he pretends to choke on pieces of food while dining in upscale restaurants. He then allows himself to be "saved" by fellow patrons who, feeling responsible for Victor's life, go on to send checks to support him. When he's not pulling this stunt, Victor cruises sexual addiction recovery workshops for action, visits his addled mom, and spends his days working at a colonial theme park. His creator, Chuck Palahniuk, is the visionary we need and the satirist we deserve.

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  • This offer matches previous Front Page deal that earned 45+ thumbs up.
  • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
  • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Loved this book. The movie kinda sucked but the book is phenomenal. Most of Chucks books are great. Wild and out there but super fun to read.
Thats called "judging a book by its cover." If you knew anything about Chuck Palahnuik, his style of writing, or perhaps how to read, comments like yours would not seem so clever.
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Quote from tecknotard :
This thread is kinda crazy. Here's the thing: all of y'all need to calm down, take a step back, and realize that neither of you is entirely right or entirely wrong.

I understand why the synopsis makes the book's plot sound "childish"—because that is the literal point of the premise. It is insane. Absolutely absurd. However, if you are familiar with the author's writing, you recognize the absurdity is intentional.

It's a great synopsis that fits perfectly with the author's style, but it becomes a terrible synopsis if you aren't familiar with that context.

Can we all chill and just agree to "each their own"? Either recommend the book for its deeper subtext or simply say, "Thanks, but I'll pass."
Agree. Seems like there's a band of keyboard warriors out there trying to jump on someone's throat for not agreeing with them. Who gives a rat's? If you insulted Lord of the Rings or War and Peace, I wouldn't care. People just want to be right so badly.
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Quote from tecknotard :
This thread is kinda crazy. Here's the thing: all of y'all need to calm down, take a step back, and realize that neither of you is entirely right or entirely wrong.

I understand why the synopsis makes the book's plot sound "childish"—because that is the literal point of the premise. It is insane. Absolutely absurd. However, if you are familiar with the author's writing, you recognize the absurdity is intentional.

It's a great synopsis that fits perfectly with the author's style, but it becomes a terrible synopsis if you aren't familiar with that context.

Can we all chill and just agree to "each their own"? Either recommend the book for its deeper subtext or simply say, "Thanks, but I'll pass."
So normally I'd be okay for someone to try and reason with two people going at it, but the problem here is that 1. you're suggesting in part that I'm partly wrong (I'll explain) and 2. that a person can't express a negative opinion that doesn't amount to anything beyond "thanks but I'll pass".
Opinions for, or against, something are perfectly fine. It's just how you feel on a topic. If someone disagrees, they can do so, but on both sides, it should be done with some tact. That didn't happen here. Personal attacks are where a line should be drawn, and if you look at everything I've posted here, I've never attacked anyone and was only addressing someone's mischaracterization of me and what I posted.
I said above that suggesting that I'm partly wrong is a problem, and the reason for that is that you are putting it into a greater context of knowing what the author typically does in their writing. If I did say that I knew the author's writing style, would it really make any difference for me to still say that it's a childish premise, or does it have to be prefixed with an acknowledgment that it's typical for them?
I'll give Terry Pratchett as an example of someone who had very childish ideas, and often writing, in a number of his books. I love the Discworld series but acknowledge that there are these faults, and even some highly rated books of his don't rate very highly for me. I can express that negative opinion and should feel I can do so without being personally attacked. (and yes, even knowing what his style is).
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