272 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141033006
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (UK) Books
Publication date: 01 August 2008
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 4,835 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
tense 54%
mysterious 39%
reflective 37%
challenging 16%
emotional 15%
hopeful 15%
sad 14%
inspiring 4%
funny 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 36% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 46% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Ableism, SuicideModerate
Violence, Child death, Gun violenceMinor
Slavery, Murder, Pregnancy
272 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141033006
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin (UK) Books
Publication date: 01 August 2008
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 4,835 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
tense 54%
mysterious 39%
reflective 37%
challenging 16%
emotional 15%
hopeful 15%
sad 14%
inspiring 4%
funny 2%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 54% | A mix: 36% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 46% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 83% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Ableism, SuicideModerate
Violence, Child death, Gun violenceMinor
Slavery, Murder, Pregnancy