Chocky by John Wyndham

Chocky

John Wyndham

153 pages first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Matthew, they thought, was just going through a phase of talking to himself. And, like many parents, they waited for him to get over it, but it started to get worse. Then Matthew started doing things he couldn't do before, like counting in binary-...

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Community Reviews

3.8
based on 1,419 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 81%

reflective: 45%

adventurous: 34%

emotional: 19%

challenging: 15%

dark: 15%

tense: 15%

hopeful: 11%

lighthearted: 10%

inspiring: 5%

informative: 4%

funny: 3%

relaxing: 2%


Pace

31% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

28% of readers chose Plot
32% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

51% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

17% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
53% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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