224 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140014402
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 05 January 1960
Description
In the sleepy English village of Midwich, a mysterious silver object appears and all the inhabitants fall unconscious. A day later the object is gone and everyone awakens unharmed—except that all the women in the village are discovered to be pregn...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,002 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
tense 45%
reflective 26%
challenging 18%
adventurous 15%
emotional 5%
sad 5%
funny 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 70% | A mix: 24% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 59% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pregnancy, Child death, ViolenceModerate
Misogyny, Ableism, DeathMinor
Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism
224 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140014402
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 05 January 1960
Description
In the sleepy English village of Midwich, a mysterious silver object appears and all the inhabitants fall unconscious. A day later the object is gone and everyone awakens unharmed—except that all the women in the village are discovered to be pregn...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,002 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
tense 45%
reflective 26%
challenging 18%
adventurous 15%
emotional 5%
sad 5%
funny 3%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 70% | A mix: 24% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 45% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 59% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Pregnancy, Child death, ViolenceModerate
Misogyny, Ableism, DeathMinor
Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism