Choke, one of many novels by Chuck Palahniuk, tells the story of a Colonial theme park employee, desperately seeking attention and acceptance. The story follows Victor Mancini, a sex addicted lunatic, who uses choking in restaurants as a way of becoming close to people, using their sympathy to his advantage. Victor visits his mother who is in a mental hospital for Alzheimer’s, trying to make her remember him, yet every time failing. He continually remembers his childhood, and looks back on his relationship with his deranged mother. Victor begins an affair with his mother’s doctor and finds that he has the capability to love. However, will he be able to give himself to love and be able to take care of his mother?
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Marielle, This starts out just fine and clearly introduces the premise of the novel. The jump from that into his mother, however, is difficult to follow... how do the two connect? Also, while I like the question at the end, it seems more like something from a back of the book summary rather than a New Yorker review. Instead, include something about theme, style, devices, etc.
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