The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham

The Midwich Cuckoos

John Wyndham

189 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics horror science fiction dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Description

A nightmare tale of a quiet English village where nothing ever happened - until late one September night, when every woman in town became inexplicably pregnant... Nine months later sixty beautiful children were born... sixty unbelievable threats t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,692 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
dark 58%
tense 44%
reflective 22%
challenging 19%
adventurous 15%
emotional 5%
funny 4%
sad 4%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 25%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 74% | A mix: 21% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.77

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