Choke
ChokeChuck Palahniuk
Characters in Choke
5 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Victor Mancini
A sex-addicted con man funding his mother's care through faked choking scams.
Supporting characters
Victor's Mother
Ida Mancini
Victor's mother, slipping into dementia and guarding a secret about his origins.
Denny
Victor's recovering-addict best friend and fellow theme-park worker.
Dr. Paige Marshall
A doctor who offers Victor an outrageous theory and a possible cure.