Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham

10 reviews

afion's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Child death, and Suicide

the_cheerful_necromancer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

Partially ported over from my now-abandoned Goodreads:
Suprisingly solid, considering it's a book about walking carnivorous plants that bludgeon people. Honestly had me captivated, far more than I expected; this one's definitely a classic for a reason, and I'd recommend it. Its descriptions of its crumbling world, in particular, are really visceral, and hold a palpable solemnity and dread unlike anything I've read in a book thus far. This book is definitely worth a look.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide, Child death, and Terminal illness

Minor: Animal death, Grief, Pregnancy, and Violence

A lot of people die in this book.

Several die as the result of carnivorous plants attacking them, which is unpleasant but immediate or near-immediate. Others die of an unknown illness, and this is not immediate. One unnamed character kills herself rather than die of the plague slowly. A child victim is shown in the aftermath but his death is not seen. Several animals are seen dead or dying, but described briefly. Pregnancy is described but not graphically and turns out well. There is some violence, mostly not vividly described.

vampirehelpdesk's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

For 1951, I think this one fucked up book. Bleak, even bleaker after COVID-19, and covering things I feel a lot of post-apocalyptic fiction misses. Drags a bit in its philosophy, but this book surprised me with a week of nightmares so it gets high marks from me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Child death

rhianonw's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Death, Abandonment, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide, War, Violence, and Pregnancy

mengzhenreads's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Banging post-apocalyptic novel about the fragility of human society in the face of man-eating plants and blindness with a healthy dose of Cold War and satellite weapon commentary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, and Ableism

Moderate: Violence, Physical abuse, and Child death

Minor: Gun violence and Rape

banksa's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Sexism, Death, Suicide, and Child death

raxus's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Suicide and Child death

Minor: Murder, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Slavery

candicereadsx's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

eli_jw's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

A very easy read, I found myself trying to slow down towards the end to make the experience last longer. A classic for a reason!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Child death and Violence

Minor: Pregnancy and Fire/Fire injury

ymer's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Confinement

Moderate: Physical abuse and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Child death, Gun violence, Grief, Medical content, and Pregnancy