Choke by Chuck Palahniuk

Choke

Chuck Palahniuk

293 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark funny medium-paced
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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 al...

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Community Reviews

3.53
based on 17,549 reviews

Moods

dark: 89%

funny: 67%

reflective: 26%

challenging: 21%

tense: 19%

sad: 17%

emotional: 16%

mysterious: 11%

adventurous: 8%

lighthearted: 4%

hopeful: 3%

informative: 3%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

30% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
18% of readers chose A mix
78% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

34% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
60% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

17% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
64% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

97% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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