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Chocky

By: John Wyndham
Narrated by: Damian Lynch
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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. Mathew's conversations with himself grew more and more intense—it was like listening to one end of a telephone conversation while someone argued, cajoled and reasoned with another person you couldn't hear. Then Matthew started doing things he couldn't do before, like counting in binary-code mathematics. So he told them about Chocky—the person who lived in his head.

©1965 John Wynham (P)2022 Audible, Ltd First Contact Hard Science Fiction Science Fiction Fiction Thought-Provoking Scary
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I remember reading this years ago. The second time around did not disappoint. listening to it this time was good a very good reader

Brilliant

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Such an edifying story. Imagine your child is hearing a voice in their head. What would you be thinking?

In this book the story shares the parental viewpoint as well as Matthew (who Chocky had invaded). The relationship between father and son is beautifully portrayed.

This is an amazing book. Highly recommended.

One of the most wholesome books I’ve ever read!

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Written in the 1950's but still fresh.🤔
We were primitive then and still are 70 years later. The way it describes is squandering the world resources back then has not changed.😱
This should be on the school reading syllabus.
A good listen, well worth the time.😄

That little voice in your head might be real.

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book. John Wyndham often delivers some masterful ideas wrapped up in stories that preempt world events and this story is no exception. The narrator is top notch. I found some of the monologues thoroughly enthralling... and of course it is done so convincingly. It's like Wyndham can tap into what I have often thought as being true but haven't said it out loud... how does he do that??? Asking pointedly whether humanity has realised what its objective is...Dark matter as a source of infinite energy to enable us reach our full potential... and the power of the mind... Well of course it all makes total sense if you listen to a great story teller

Insightful and thoughtfully handled

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Apart from the obviously dated gender stereotypes, this was a lovely story, with Wyndham’s normal perceptive slant on human failings.

Chocky

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