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Victor Mancini's a medical school dropout with a problem. He needs to pay for elder care for his mother, who's got Alzheimer's. So he comes up with the perfect scam: pretending to choke in upscale restaurants and getting “saved” by fellow diners who, feeling responsible for Victor's life, offer him financial support.Meanwhile, he cruises sexual addiction recovery workshops and spends his days working at Colonial Dunsboro, where his stoner colleagues are sentenced to the stocks for any deviation from the colonial lifestyle. Oh, yeah, and he's desperate to find the truth of his paternity, which his addled mother suggests may be divine.
A note on book covers: while we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
Darkly humorous exploration of desperation and identity.
Who is this book for?
If you're drawn to stories that mix dark humor with real-life struggles, Choke offers a compelling look into Victor Mancini's chaotic world. The book's wit and sharp observations about human nature make it a memorable read, especially if you appreciate characters who navigate life's absurdities with wit and grit.
