gellyreads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, and Violence
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
4.0
Finished reading: November 2nd 2018
“What shapes us is not always our achievements but our omissions. Not lies; simply the truths we don’t tell.”
Spoiler
I'm sure I'm about the last person on the planet to read The Chalk Man, but you know how things go with other titles getting in the way... The good thing about it is that with a good couple of months going by before picking it up is that I have since forgotten exactly what the story was about. I like going into stories blind, and this definitely enhanced the reading experience for me here. The Chalk Man has been said to having that Stranger Things feel and isn't just another crime thriller. There is something more going on that is hard to put your finger on, something that will both keep you on edge and brings a whole lot of suspense on board. This is one of those stories where the dual timeline actually worked for me. Even though I liked the chapters set in 1986 slightly better, I had a great time reading the story as a whole. The plot and character development, plot twists and suspense building are all excellently done. Your mind is thrown back and forward as you try to figure out what happened all those years ago and what is happening right now. This dual tension in both past and present makes The Chalk Man even more intense, and you will have a hard time letting this one go before you have all the answers. An excellent debut and I'll be looking forward to what the author will come up with next!
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mystery_sunflower's review against another edition
3.0
More of mystery than a thriller, ending made me go what!, slough it doesn’t really make sense after you think about it
courtneyjofry's review against another edition
4.0
For sure a page turner, I had so many questions the entire time. Tudor did an excellent job and at keeping your interest the entire time with cliffhanger chapter endings. Overall a good easy read. The ending was surprising and worth the wait. The only complaint is I wish the tie up of the other loose ends wasn’t so abrupt at the end. Would Recommend.
dyslexic_book_lover's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
readwithkyladawngail's review against another edition
4.0
Well written book and easy to get through BUT in the beginning there were too many similarities to the characters in Stephen King’s IT. The story starts off with a group of kids that are all outcasts for one reason or another, the one girl in the group is a red head with an abusive father, the kids get into a rock fight with older kids, it was just a bit too much. However the story line keeps you guessing and wanting to read more and the ending was surprising so all in all it was good.