Subversive Savage Reading
Dive into boldly defiant fiction with Subversive Savage Reading, a curated list of raw, unflinching books. Explore provocative titles like Chuck Palahniuk's *Choke* and Virginie Despentes' *Baise-moi* for the ultimate in savage, rebellious literature.
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Baise-moi
by Virginie Despentes
Manu, a survivor of a brutal rape, teams up with Nadine, a nihilist, to lure men, use them, rob them, and kill them, in a shocking, unforgettable study of female rage. Original.
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Choke
by Chuck Palahniuk
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, Chuck Palahniuk, is the visionary we need and the satirist we deserve.
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The Fuck Up
by Arthur Nersesian
Doesn't the title say it all? After a series of set-backs, an unnamed slacker pretends to be gay to get a job which launches him on a darkly hilarious odyssey through New York City grit.