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afion's review against another edition
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Child death, and Suicide
mengzhenreads's review
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Death, and Ableism
Moderate: Violence, Physical abuse, and Child death
Minor: Gun violence and Rape
medea_jade's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
sad
fast-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
5.0
This is such a brilliant book. I read it years ago and was worried it would not live up to my memory of it, but it’s even better than I remember.
For a book written in the 50s, Wyndham managed to nearly entirely avoid the obvious sexism of Heinlein’s work and the rampant sexism in Asimov’s work, proving that it wasn’t necessary to exclude and or objectify women to write a good book back then.
The story is dark and unnerving and highly introspective. It moves at a good pace, never slowing down for too long. The triffids themselves are an eerie and frightening addition to the story that’s not actually really about them.
I look forward to reading this again in another 20 years or so.
For a book written in the 50s, Wyndham managed to nearly entirely avoid the obvious sexism of Heinlein’s work and the rampant sexism in Asimov’s work, proving that it wasn’t necessary to exclude and or objectify women to write a good book back then.
The story is dark and unnerving and highly introspective. It moves at a good pace, never slowing down for too long. The triffids themselves are an eerie and frightening addition to the story that’s not actually really about them.
I look forward to reading this again in another 20 years or so.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Suicide
Minor: Gun violence and Murder
saffpaff's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Gun violence
ymer's review against another edition
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
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
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