Choke

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."

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 06/11/2002
ISBN: 9780385720922
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 7.89h x 5.35w x 0.68d

Review Citations: Booksense '76 Jul/Aug 2002 07/01/2002 pg. 1
Entertainment Weekly 10/03/2008 pg. 80