Choke
293 pages
|Published: 22 May 2001
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ISBN: 9780385720922
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 1 June 2002
Description
Victor Mancini, a medical-school dropout, is an antihero for our deranged times.
Needing to pay elder care for his mother, Victor has devised an ingenious scam: he pretends to choke on pieces of food while dining in upscale restaurants. He then allows himself to be “saved” by fellow patrons who, feeling responsible for Victor’s life, go on to send checks to support him.
When he’s not pulling this stunt, Victor cruises sexual addiction recovery workshops for action, visits his addled mom, and spends his days working at a colonial theme park.
His creator, , renowned author of classics like , is the visionary we need and the satirist we deserve.
Needing to pay elder care for his mother, Victor has devised an ingenious scam: he pretends to choke on pieces of food while dining in upscale restaurants. He then allows himself to be “saved” by fellow patrons who, feeling responsible for Victor’s life, go on to send checks to support him.
When he’s not pulling this stunt, Victor cruises sexual addiction recovery workshops for action, visits his addled mom, and spends his days working at a colonial theme park.
His creator, , renowned author of classics like , is the visionary we need and the satirist we deserve.
