In The Choke we follow the life of young Justine during a very traumatic time of her life. But there are touching moments of beauty as well. She is such an innocent, it's hard to keep reading when Justine can't see the dreadful thing coming but you can and you want to be able to save her or help her. Sofie Laguna climbs inside the head of this 13 year old dyslexic girl who is brought up by her grandfather near the Murray River. The river plays another character in the book and The Choke is where the river banks come close together choking the rover and causing it to flow over. The title is so apt for so many reasons. If you love feeling emotion when you are reading then this book is for you.