Choke hold: A novel: Amazon.ca: Todd Babiak: Books

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Vue Weekly, May 11, 2000

"Kung Fu Writing: babiak is a writer, a fighter, a Canlit exciter."

The Edmonton Sunday Sun, August 6, 2000

"... a damn good read with enough strife, sauciness and the purest plutonium style to justify a second read immediately..."

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3.2 out of 5 stars (8 customer reviews)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Funny and smart, Feb 21 2006

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I really enjoyed this book. I have to admit I took it out from the library (sorry, Amazon) BUT I have bought it since then as a gift. The main character, Jeremy, is sort of an everyman who's obsessed with violence. Pretty common these days. If you are fascinated with the young male mindset of today, as I am, this is both an entertaining and an educational modern novel.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Book Club fave, Sep 16 2004

By	Ally (Edmonton) - See all my reviews

Todd Babiak writes for the Edmonton Journal so we included his novel in our book club. We weren't disappointed. It's full of keen insights into masculinity and is also, well, quite a bracing and beautiful read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent voice, Sep 16 2004

By	Derrick (Halifax) - See all my reviews

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.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Could be better.
The story is pretty interesting, but I'm guessing this is the author's first novel. Throughout the book, the voice sounded either weak, borrowed or forced. Readable, but barely.

Published on Jun 23 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars 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. Read more

Published on Sep 13 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars Ameteurish
Having lived in Alberta many years ago, I'm always looking for some great prairie writing, but I have to agree with the review below. Read more

Published on Sep 9 2002

1.0 out of 5 stars Dull first effort
Growing up in Alberta, I was quite excited when I was told of this book by a friend. After reading Choke Hold, I was disappointed. Read more

Published on Aug 29 2002 by Chad