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forgottenwitch's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
reflective
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
3.5
Pretty interesting take on an apocalypse where the world as we know it ends because everyone goes blind. It primarily focuses on how the characters deal with the immediate aftermath, but also shows their attempts to survive on a more long term scale. It was also incredibly interesting to see all the different types of communities survivors tried to form, whether they decided to desperately cling onto their roots or look forward to a future of change.
I wish some of the pacing was better and the timeline was spread out more consistently. The majority of the book happens in the first few days/weeks after the apocalyptic event, and then there are major time skips in the last two or three chapters that feel a little rush. I also wish it focused a bit more on the actions of the main characters, instead of glossing over various events to focus more on how other characters ended up in one place or another.
Overall, I liked it quite a bit, but it was definitely written in the 1950s
I wish some of the pacing was better and the timeline was spread out more consistently. The majority of the book happens in the first few days/weeks after the apocalyptic event, and then there are major time skips in the last two or three chapters that feel a little rush. I also wish it focused a bit more on the actions of the main characters, instead of glossing over various events to focus more on how other characters ended up in one place or another.
Overall, I liked it quite a bit, but it was definitely written in the 1950s
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Murder
elihrus's review
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
A short fast book that makes you think about your worthiness as a human. Even though it was written in the 50s, you'll get a uneasy feeling that it was written just yesterday about modern times. The scarrines of civilization falling apart is really similar to modern ecology concerns.
Ignoring the tree page rant of one of the characters about women being good-for-nothing, it was a great dystopian quick read. Even though the characters were mostly flat.
Ignoring the tree page rant of one of the characters about women being good-for-nothing, it was a great dystopian quick read. Even though the characters were mostly flat.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Gore, Alcohol, and Death
Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Pregnancy
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
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Suicide and Child death
Minor: Murder, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Slavery
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