Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Ableism, SuicideModerate
Violence, Child death, Gun violenceMinor
Pregnancy, Miscarriage, RapeCommunity Reviews
Summary of 4272 reviews
Moods
adventurous 64%
tense 54%
mysterious 39%
reflective 37%
challenging 16%
emotional 15%
hopeful 14%
sad 14%
inspiring 5%
funny 3%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 37% | Character: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 48% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 32% | 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: 68% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
228 pages | first published 1951
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ISBN/UID: 9780141185415
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 22 February 2001
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...Book Information
228 pages | first published 1951
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ISBN/UID: 9780141185415
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
Publication date: 22 February 2001
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...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Ableism, SuicideModerate
Violence, Child death, Gun violenceMinor
Pregnancy, Miscarriage, RapeCommunity Reviews
Summary of 4272 reviews
Moods
adventurous 64%
tense 54%
mysterious 39%
reflective 37%
challenging 16%
emotional 15%
hopeful 14%
sad 14%
inspiring 5%
funny 3%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 20%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 52% | A mix: 37% | Character: 9% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 48% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 42% | No: 32% | 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: 68% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating