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233 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781856132527
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When Bill Masen awakes blindfolded in hospital and carefully removes his bandages, he realises he is one of the few who can see; almost everyone else has been blinded by a meteor shower. Now, with civilization in chaos, the triffids – huge, venomo...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,018 reviews
Moods
adventurous 65%
tense 51%
mysterious 38%
reflective 38%
hopeful 18%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
challenging 15%
inspiring 4%
funny 3%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | A mix: 39% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
No: 49% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, Suicide, AbleismModerate
Child death, Violence, Physical abuseMinor
Pregnancy, Gun violence, Rape233 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781856132527
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
When Bill Masen awakes blindfolded in hospital and carefully removes his bandages, he realises he is one of the few who can see; almost everyone else has been blinded by a meteor shower. Now, with civilization in chaos, the triffids – huge, venomo...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,018 reviews
Moods
adventurous 65%
tense 51%
mysterious 38%
reflective 38%
hopeful 18%
emotional 16%
sad 16%
challenging 15%
inspiring 4%
funny 3%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 48% | A mix: 39% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
No: 49% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Suicide, AbleismModerate
Child death, Violence, Physical abuseMinor
Pregnancy, Gun violence, Rape