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 690 reviews
Moods
reflective 47%
adventurous 39%
emotional 21%
dark 15%
challenging 13%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 33% | Character: 27%Strong character development?
No: 65% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders176 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 690 reviews
Moods
reflective 47%
adventurous 39%
emotional 21%
dark 15%
challenging 13%
funny 7%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%
tense 7%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 2%
sad 2%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 33% | Character: 27%Strong character development?
No: 65% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 6%Loveable characters?
No: 38% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders