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176 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590178522
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 18 August 2015
Description
In Chocky, pioneering science-fiction master John Wyndham confronts an enigma as strange as anything found in his classic works The Day of the Triffids or The Chrysalids--the mind of a child. It's not terribly unusual for a boy to have an imaginar...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,039 reviews
Moods
reflective 46%
adventurous 36%
emotional 18%
challenging 17%
tense 15%
dark 13%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 10%
inspiring 6%
informative 5%
funny 3%
relaxing 2%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 29%Strong character development?
No: 46% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Abandonment, BullyingModerate
Kidnapping, SexismMinor
Drug use, Gaslighting, Mental illness
176 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590178522
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 18 August 2015
Description
In Chocky, pioneering science-fiction master John Wyndham confronts an enigma as strange as anything found in his classic works The Day of the Triffids or The Chrysalids--the mind of a child. It's not terribly unusual for a boy to have an imaginar...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,039 reviews
Moods
reflective 46%
adventurous 36%
emotional 18%
challenging 17%
tense 15%
dark 13%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 10%
inspiring 6%
informative 5%
funny 3%
relaxing 2%
sad 1%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 29%Strong character development?
No: 46% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcohol, Abandonment, BullyingModerate
Kidnapping, SexismMinor
Drug use, Gaslighting, Mental illness