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Sep 19, 2013 · Black Chalk. Christopher J. Yates. 3.21. 11,595 ratings1,554 reviews. Want to read. Kindle $12.99. Rate this book. It was only ever meant to be a game played by six best friends in their first year at Oxford University; a game of consequences, silly forfeits, and childish dares. But then the game The stakes grew higher and the dares more ...
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Aug 5, 2015 · By Christopher J. Yates. Purchase. I don't want to say a single thing about this book — about Black Chalk, the debut novel from Christopher Yates, who writes like he has 30 books behind him ...
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Picador 2015 (US) Publication place. United Kingdom. Media type. Print. Black Chalk is the debut novel by English author Christopher J. Yates published in 2013 by Harvill Secker. It was named a 'Best Book of the Year' by NPR in 2015. [1] Set between the University of Oxford and New York City where the author both studied and where he now lives.
Jan 18, 2021 · The writing of “Black Chalk” is good, but it doesn’t give the novel the same literary weight as Tartt’s work, covering similar issues, but without the degree of symbolism, allusions, etc. In the end it could still have been a decent thriller, but never managed to be as ‘disturbing’ as I initially expected from the premise.
Book Summary. One game. Six students. Five survivors. It was only ever meant to be a game. A game of consequences, of silly forfeits, childish dares. A game to be played by six best friends in their first year at Oxford University. But then the game changed: the stakes grew higher and the dares more personal, more humiliating, finally evolving ...
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BLACK CHALK is a disturbing piece that bounces back and forth across time and place. Debut author Christopher J. Yates takes nearly the initial third of the book to set up his game pieces and explain the rules, but sinks the hook into readers within the first few pages before embarking on a trip that, as with the best thriller novels, does not hint as to precisely where it is going, or why ...
