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Chuck Palahniuk: Choke
 

offline DirtyPriest from Copenhagen (Denmark) on 2003-08-09 12:27 [#00815476]
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Anyone read this? Just finished it myself. Long time since
i've something as funny and provocative. Any thoughts?

I just cant forget that orangutang....


 

offline virginpusher from County Clare on 2003-08-09 12:31 [#00815480]
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can't say i have heard of it.


 

offline virginpusher from County Clare on 2003-08-09 12:32 [#00815482]
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Oops didn't mean to reply so quickly.

Is this a book or something? I'd check it out if you
reccommend it!


 

offline FLUX on 2003-08-09 12:37 [#00815486]
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It IS pretty damn funny. A lot darker and more visceral
than FIGHT CLUB in many ways, though not as tigthly
plotted.
I recommend reading all of his books.


 

offline DirtyPriest from Copenhagen (Denmark) on 2003-08-09 12:57 [#00815504]
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Aye, it is a book. The man that wrote fight club. It opens
with the author telling you, that you probably shouldnt read
this, because the lead carachter is such a fucking idiot...
and from then on it gets worse. I found the writing wery
intense, and i read it in record spead really, because i
couldnt help myself. Interesting plot, and lots of
funny/bizare episodes. So yes, i can really reccomend it, if
you want some dark and funny reading. Its sort of nihilistic
and black.
And look forward to what i mean when i mention the
orangutang....

Flux: my brothers got "Survivor", so that will be my next
project. Apparently, its wery good as well.


 

offline Oddioblender from Fort Worth, TX (United States) on 2003-08-09 13:05 [#00815512]
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I've been meaning to get some books of his.


 

offline Ceri JC from Jefferson City (United States) on 2003-08-09 13:08 [#00815519]
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Excellent book. Some very good dark humour in it and even
touching on philosophy in places. It's very hard to pidgeon
hole Mr. Palahnuick's work, but he is one of my favourite
American authors.

Dirty Priest: Yes, Survivour is worth a read too.


 

offline FLUX on 2003-08-09 13:19 [#00815537]
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Survivor is good. "Invisible Monsters" will be up your
alley if you dug Choke, continuing with a treasure trove of
all the Medical Information you wanted to know but were too
afraid to ask. Particulary relating to sex change, hormones
and cosmetic surgery.


 

offline Asche XL on 2003-08-09 16:32 [#00815729]
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There's rumors of a survivor movie and trent reznor for the
score.

That'd be interesting

P.s. I've read both fight club and choke, both amazing.
Highly recommended.


 

offline Frag from New Jersey (United States) on 2003-08-09 16:34 [#00815731]
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Survivor is better than choke; invis. monsters is just
ehhh...i did not like lullaby. he recycles ideas, or it
seems that way to me. :\


 

offline Amnesiac from ERIE (United States) on 2003-08-09 16:51 [#00815746]
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I like Survivor a lot more than Choke. I really enjoyed
Lullaby as well.

Suvivor is the best in my opinion though.


 

offline Frag from New Jersey (United States) on 2003-08-09 17:30 [#00815778]
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Yes, aside from Fight Club of course, as it was more
original, and had the movie to compliment it.


 

offline Key_Secret from Sverige (Sweden) on 2003-08-09 17:45 [#00815792]
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all of you who haven't read "fight club" : read it!!!! (for
you cheap fucks; I have it on my puter - thouh I'll probably
buy it.. - I mean I can give it to you if you want - it's a
kickass bock anyway)

read it!
I agree with a lot of what he tries to say in that book...


 

offline b0nk from 1969 in the sunshine (United States) on 2003-08-09 18:10 [#00815812]
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good book, kinda weird at times lol but the imagination of
this guy is insane.. a must read


 

offline DirtyPriest from Copenhagen (Denmark) on 2003-08-10 11:11 [#00816501]
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Exactly, i really admire his imagination. Gets you addicted
to the book.


 


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