Chuck Palahniuk

[Hugh_Bristic]

I agree that his catch-phrases became tedious over time but I’m willing to dismiss it as an author’s literary device. It isn’t really even an issue as to why I wasn’t satisfied by the book. Perhaps I expected too much? I had anticipated that it would fuck with my head; that I would read page after page because I was impressed by the style, character development, content, etc. – or at the very least, that I would finish is because I wanted to see if the last paragraph, the last sentence, the last word would make me reconsider my earlier judgment. Only it didn’t.

This isn’t to say that nothing about the book was enjoyable. It’s entertaining to a degree… but certainly not “work to elevate the mind.” Granted, it probably wasn’t intended to wet the literary palate, but I believe any form of expression – whether it be literature, art, or film – should leave the individual with a satisfied, fulfilled feeling when all is said and done. I just didn’t get that feeling from Choke. The meal was over and I was still hungry. Know what I mean, bean?