A review by vampirehelpdesk
20th Century Day Of The Triffids by John Wyndham

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

For 1951, I think this one fucked up book. Bleak, even bleaker after COVID-19, and covering things I feel a lot of post-apocalyptic fiction misses. Drags a bit in its philosophy, but this book surprised me with a week of nightmares so it gets high marks from me. 
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