Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Choke by Chuck Palahniuk

15 reviews

olliscruggs's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Interesting book. I enjoyed it and was in-between a 4 and 3.5 on this one. At the end of the day I chose the score I did because I believe the book wasn't as varied as it could have been. At times it felt a bit repetitive. That very well may have been the point but it didn't quit work on me fully. Still very funny at times with an interesting pov at the center. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

booksofautumn's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I wanted to love this so bad. I usually love books about addiction and Chuck is one of my favorite authors so I figured this would be the perfect novel for me. I think that there was just way too much going on. It was hard for me to commit to one layer because there were so many layers. All of the twists were good and it definitely had the shock value of all Chuck novels. It was just a lot going on that didn’t really flow together in my opinion

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Medical content, Violence, Alcohol, Cancer, Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death, Toxic friendship, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual harassment, Infertility, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Drug abuse

___'s review against another edition

dark funny informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I understand what the author was trying to do, I just don't think the execution was quite there. The book wasn't boring per se, but I wasn't really thoroughly entertained either (for the most part). I was often reading just to finish it. 

Major takeaway here:

buy quality butt plugs

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Rape, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Death, Mental illness, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Blood, Body horror, Addiction, Infidelity, Dementia, Suicidal thoughts, and Cursing

Minor: Self harm, Grief, Vomit, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Confinement, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, and Panic attacks/disorders

sablou53's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

I hated it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Xenophobia, Addiction, Sexism, and Sexual content

chuckyinspace's review against another edition

dark funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Medical content, Kidnapping, Dementia, Addiction, Mental illness, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Misogyny, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Murder, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Excrement, Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Death, Sexual assault, and Sexism

jenniferbbookdragon's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

This is one weird book. Like passing an accident,  I couldn't look away. Sex addiction,  dementia,  mental illness,  and two characters that work at a living history museum create a story that includes looking back at childhood memories.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual content, Dementia, Mental illness, and Cursing

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Child abuse

stefo's review

dark funny informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 Chuck doesn't seem to disappoint. This was everything I came to expect plus more.
A very well written story about an unlikable prick, the book tells you that at the start, you already know what you're getting yourself into, you ARE indeed warned before this fuck-fest unfolds. Vile things written here, but that's not surprising for Chuck, I just wonder from what part of his brain do these sentences come. Story is split in two, but mostly straightforward, an easy read I would say. The plot twists are there and it does manage to hold your attention, some really good quotes. As the cover says, this is somewhat the Fight Club for sex addicts, in a way, not that you should expect Fight Club from this book but It is about troubled people navigating the contemporary world, in their own fucked up ways.
Give this a try if you're a fan of Palahniuk, its a tight story (wink-wink). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Addiction, Sexual content, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Misogyny

porporina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

wow

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Car accident, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Addiction, Drug abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Eating disorder, Medical content, Physical abuse, Cursing, Dementia, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Abortion, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Sexual violence, Excrement, Kidnapping, Violence, Grief, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Infertility, and Vomit

mariosansav's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Medical content

Minor: Rape

malia7's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Sexual content