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However it's not for those easily offended by descriptions of kinky sexual acts of the most perverted kind. The main character is a non-recovering sex addict, who uses staged choking incidents in various restaurants to get money to pay for his ailing mothers treatment. There isn't anything extremely special about him...or is there?
Palahniuk does an amazing job of immersing us in the world of this sex starved nobody with a tendency for mischief, a rock collecting best friend, and mother with some very odd secrets. The two hundred plus pages go by in a flash, and leave you wanting more.
While Fight Club was a bit stronger overall, Choke is easily Palahniuk's second best tale to date. Existing fans will love it - and it's a great place for new readers to begin as well.
