Literary · Satire and dark comedy
Choke
Victor Mancini, a sex addict who works at a colonial theme park, makes money by pretending to choke in restaurants. His mother's decline in a care home raises questions about his past.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 2001
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 293
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you like transgressive, darkly comic fiction with an unreliable narrator.
Skip this if you are bothered by crude sexual content or bleak humour.
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Quick answers about Choke
- What is Choke about?
- Victor Mancini, a sex addict who works at a colonial theme park, makes money by pretending to choke in restaurants. His mother's decline in a care home raises questions about his past.
- Who should read Choke?
- Read it if you like transgressive, darkly comic fiction with an unreliable narrator. Skip it if you are bothered by crude sexual content or bleak humour.
- How long and how fast is Choke?
- It is a fast-paced, short read of about 293 pages, first published in 2001.
- Does Choke have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Addiction, Sexual content, Child abuse, Mental illness.
- Can I borrow Choke for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Choke; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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