233 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241970577
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 14 August 2014
Description
In 1951 John Wyndham published his novel The Day of the Triffids to moderate acclaim. Fifty-two years later, this horrifying story is a science fiction classic, touted by The Times (London) as having “all the reality of a vividly realized nightmar...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,638 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
tense 53%
mysterious 40%
reflective 38%
challenging 16%
emotional 15%
hopeful 14%
sad 13%
inspiring 4%
funny 3%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 55% | A mix: 35% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Ableism, SuicideModerate
Violence, Child death, Gun violenceMinor
Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Rape
233 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241970577
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 14 August 2014
Description
In 1951 John Wyndham published his novel The Day of the Triffids to moderate acclaim. Fifty-two years later, this horrifying story is a science fiction classic, touted by The Times (London) as having “all the reality of a vividly realized nightmar...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,638 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
tense 53%
mysterious 40%
reflective 38%
challenging 16%
emotional 15%
hopeful 14%
sad 13%
inspiring 4%
funny 3%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 55% | A mix: 35% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 45% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 84% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 69% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Ableism, SuicideModerate
Violence, Child death, Gun violenceMinor
Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Rape