Choke Hold

By Todd Babiak

After a seven-year absence, the prodigal son Jeremy Little comes home to the small Alberta town of Seymour, where a teenage trauma has shaped his outlook on life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0888012454
• ISBN13: 9780888012456
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Turnstone Pr
• Length: 237 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent voice

I didn't think I'd like a book about a martial arts instructor, but I quite loved Choke Hold. The voice was tranquil and intelligent yet, at times, quite fierce. It really stayed with me.

cool book

The voice of Jeremy, the hero of Choke Hold, is subdued and funny and sad. I heard this book was going to be made into a movie, and it will make a good movie. I just don't know how it will convey all the inner thoughts of Jeremy - my favourite parts.

Clear, illuminating

The simple language in Choke Hold and the flatness of the descriptions and confrontations make it an odd but pleasing read. With each new chapter I was drawn in more. The narrator, Jeremy, is not exactly a lovable young man. His decisions and even his thinking process is frustrating, but as you get to know him you are glad to see the world through his eyes. It's a strange and sexy little book with a martial arts focus. Martial arts? Why would I read about martial arts? That's what I thought in the beginning, but I was fascinated. This is a terrific novel.

sweet, simple, solid

This book doesn't try to solve the mysteries of the human race. It's a sweet, clever story about a young man with a tough past trying to reconcile himself to the future. The characters and the places are believable and resonant. The women are strong. I loved it. i will read it again. I don't know what some of these reviewers are thinking.

Fantastic

This tale of small town coming-of-age mixed with coming-to-terms is a must for anyone who knows the angst associated with growing up