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The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham

7 reviews

cowardlycod's review against another edition

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

3.5

Note : Mostly focused on after society collapses not the first few days.
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ziopera's review against another edition

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

3.5

I had heard great things about Day of the Triffids, and when I bought it I thought of all the great reviews I had read. Well, I certainly didn't find what I expected. Don't get me wrong, it's not a bad book, but it's definitely not a masterpiece. As far as I'm concerned, "Day of the Triffids" is a great wasted opportunity. Because the most interesting element of the plot, the one that GIVES THE TITLE TO THE BOOK, is not of great importance for much of the text. The triffids, a very intriguing invention by the author, are useful to the plot only at the end and barely at the beginning of the book: too little!
Also throughout the central part, the book is quite boring, recovering only in the final, in my opinion really good.
I really enjoyed the reflections in the very last part of the book, reflections that also concern the triffids, and how humanity has, in the end, reduced itself to the situation presented to us in this novel. I also really liked the idea, although not very original, that some (Torrance) decided to organize themselves in an unjust and failed feudal system.

PROS:
  • The initial and final parts are engaging and reflective;
  • Excellent writing style;
  • Characters you get attached to despite the lack of characterization.
CONS:
  • The triffids are not a sufficiently important and central element in the text;
  • The book is mostly quite boring;

Would I recommend it?
  • Yes, if you want to approach this novel to reflect on some very interesting ideas it offers us;
  • no, if you are looking for a book of great impact, the kind that keep you glued to the pages.
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befnie's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

0.5

I really hated this book. It absolutely drips with sexism and ableism. 
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banksa's review against another edition

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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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_fallinglight_'s review against another edition

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

3.5

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kathryn_mcb's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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mahtzahgay's review

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dark mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

And we danced, on the brink of an unknown future, to an echo from a vanished past.

Unlike The Chrysalids, John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids leaves much to be desired. While certainly a sci-fi horror classic, The Day of the Triffids starts with a bang, which quickly fizzles out into a lacklustre middle and end. The triffids themselves are rarely encountered, the book focusing on the more mundane interactions between Humans and their psyche. While this could make for an interesting exploration and premise, where Wyndham explores the psychological and social breakdown of Humanity and greater society, all it ends up as is a dull and overdone pessimistic piece about Humanity returning to hunter-gatherer society with extra traditional gender roles. The most interesting reading during the book is the few paragraphs we get about triffid behaviour, and the very brief two encounters with the creatures; these few-and-far-between encounters don't build tension or suspense, instead, they work to emphasise how weak the rest of the characters and writing is.

Ultimately, The Day of the Triffids is a disappointing read that does not live up to its hype.
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