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The Day of the Triffids

John Wyndham

Start date: June 1, 2023

Finish date: June 30, 2023

Discussion: Science Fiction and Fantasy

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Apr 20, 2017 Lars Martin rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: klassiker, sci-fi, engelsk-klassiker

To quote Albert Einstein: “I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.”

That is the background of the book. It was written shortly after the second world war. The world was walking on a knife's edge, with nuclear weapons, chemical weapons and what not. What would happen if we missed a step?

I found the first chapter very evocative, interesting and titillating. I was right there, smack in the middle of a post apocalyptic disaste ...more

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Dec 30, 2018 Jim Townsend rated it it was amazing

A scary science fiction novel about the end of the world as we know it, when a comet comes to earth, blinds most of the population, and spawns 7-foot walking plants with poison stingers that take over the world, leaving a few stragglers to struggle to survive. Pretty innovated, suspenseful and great.

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Jun 12, 2022 Natalya rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction

3.5 stars

I loved this book. The concept sounded too strange to me when I read the description but when I started reading I realized that I was wrong. John Wyndham's writing is fantastic. I loved the philosophical ideas in this book about human civilization. I highly recommend this to anyone who is interested in Science Fiction. It doesn't feel outdated at all. ...more

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