Fight Club fans will recognise Chuck Palahniuk’s recurring themes and jet-black humour as sex addict Vincent explores the world of self-help groups, mental illness and random, petty criminality.
The forthright narrative swings between realistic grit and surreal farce as Vincent chokes on his own sh*t, both literally and metaphysically. It is hilarious and heartbreaking by turns.
Palahniuk loves a modern American loser and hurls the reader deep into the messed-up psyche of another hero trying to redefine masculinity in a world of adverse rules and chaos. It’s not for the easily shocked, but it’s a gem.
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Thanks for the lead. I will definately check the book out. It may be fiction but it sounds like my reality.
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It’s brilliant. Check out the film too, with Sam Rockwell 😉
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This sounds awesome. I’m not a huge fan of Fight Club the movie, but I still want to check out the book. Chuck did a blog post on his website (that I LOVED) about 13 Writing Tips that I constantly refer back to. This has been my only Chuck Palahniuk experience so far. http://chuckpalahniuk.net/workshop/essays/chuck-palahniuk
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Thanks for the link, it’s brilliant. I do put the washing on and tell myself I’ll stop when the load has finished – so I guess I’m doing something right 😉
There is a pretty good film version of Choke starring Sam Rockwell. If you do read or watch let me know what you think xx
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