A review by norms_reads
Chocky by John Wyndham

mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 
What would you think if your son appeared to be having conversations with an alien?

Would you think he's gone mad? Would you call for help? Would you think it's just a phase that will pass?

I was fully expecting this to be written from the boy's perspective. It turned out to be from the father's perspective and that was a nice surprise. This wasn't a sci-fi about a boy with an alien in his brain, this was a psychological story about a father and mother trying to figure out what is wrong with their son.

I don't know what I would think or do.