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Chalk
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Chalk

Written by Paul Cornell

Narrated by Jonathan Broadbent

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

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Andrew Waggoner has always hung around with his fellow losers at school, desperately hoping each day that the school bullies - led by Drake - will pass by him in search of other prey. But one day they force him into the woods, and the bullying escalates into something more; something unforgivable; something unthinkable. Broken, both physically and emotionally, something dies in Waggoner, and something else is born in its place. In the hills of the West Country a chalk horse stands vigil over a site of ancient power, and there Waggoner finds in himself a reflection of rage and vengeance, a power and persona to topple those who would bring him low.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateMar 21, 2017
ISBN9781520067285
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Chalk
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Paul Cornell

Paul Cornell has written some of Doctor Who's best-loved episodes for the BBC, as well as an episode of the hit Sherlock Holmes drama, Elementary. He has also written on a number of comic book series for Marvel and DC, including X-Men and Batman and Robin. He has been Hugo Award-nominated for his work in TV, comics and prose, and won the BSFA award for his short fiction. His urban gothic mystery series, Shadow Police, includes London Falling, The Severed Streets and Who Killed Sherlock Holmes?.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This story is about bullying, the destructive power that thoughts of revenge can muster, and the confusion in the minds of teenagers trying to discover who they are and where they fit into society and life in general. The bullying gets quite brutal so people of a nervous disposition might want to approach this book cautiously.Paul Cornell has woven the supernatural spirits of the chalk downs into the story and used them to portray the forces in his tale.This is a book that will help young people realise that they are not alone in the world and that the feelings they experience are not unique to them.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    This was a harrowing read, emotionally fraught and without catharsis. My bullying didn't get anywhere near as bad as Andrew Waggoner's in this novel, but I recognize that feeling of helpless rage, the conviction that nothing in the world will be enough. If you were bullied as a kid, maybe make some space to read this book. Don't finish it in public.