Choke

Choke is an interesting and disturbing book by the author of Fight Club, Chuck Palahniuk (Paula-nick). While I have no interest in the premise behind Fight Club, my daughter convinced me to read a different Chuck book because of his unusual writing style and odd characters. Choke centers on a med school dropout/sexaholic character who makes money by pretending to choke at fancy restaurants. The story did hold my interest, spun out of control in the middle, and ultimately I was disappointed by the over-the-top ending. I will try another Chuck book; however, maybe Invisible Monsters or Lullaby.