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The Chrysalids by John Wyndham

The Chrysalids by John Wyndham: this is science fiction at its best, relevant and enjoyable still even though it was published almost fifty years ago.

David Strorm lives in a community where genetic mutations are an every day part of life. Whenever these mutations occur (ranging from small differences like an extra toe or finger to the extreme like a two-headed calf), they are rooted out. In the case of livestock and crops they are destroyed and for those humans unlucky enough to deviate from the Divine Image of God, they are cast out of the community and sent to live in The Fringes.

David has the ability to communicate via telepathy, something he's been able to hide for most of his life. However, as he gets older and the risks are more serious, it becomes inevitable that his secret will be found out.

I completely devoured this book, enjoying every minute of it. Despite that it was written almost fifty years ago, the language and people of the book were as fresh as if their stories had just been conceived.

I wish that Wyndham would have written a sequel to this book so that I could see how everyone's lives played out and if information about The Tribulation was ever discovered (my money's on nuclear war).

Great book and at just 200 pages, a perfect, quick read. Recommended for all, especially sci-fi fans.

(Finished on October 18, 2003 for Zuly’s Reading Room.)

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Comments

this sounds like a great book! thanks for the review, I'm always looking for a good book to read... me, the incurable bookworm.

.: *Dee* said on October 21, 2003 07:56 PM :: link it :.

well done. I have read this book and found quite the enjoyable peice of work. I think that a sequal would actually ruin the book, causing disinterest about the cliff hanger at the end of the original book. But all in all, a very solid book with lots of twists and turns. While some of it was tough to follow and long explanations caused mild boredom it is a definite re-reader.

.: jake said on October 27, 2003 01:29 PM :: link it :.

I liked the book a lot and I think the ending is weird. I am kinda glad they didn't do another book tho because the ending makes u think.

.: Bam said on March 29, 2004 10:39 PM :: link it :.

Great Comments about my Book! Thanks!

.: John said on April 25, 2004 04:12 AM :: link it :.

i thought it was great exept sometimes it got a little too deep and i got bored. It would have been much better with a different ending as well

.: person said on June 6, 2004 06:09 PM :: link it :.

wow i love this book!

.: said on October 22, 2004 04:32 AM :: link it :.

i thought this book wwas pretty good but it was comfusing at times.

.: said on November 23, 2004 05:19 PM :: link it :.

thats what i think of it

.: said on April 24, 2005 01:39 PM :: link it :.

.: said on October 29, 2006 12:20 PM :: link it :.

I simply adored this book. Very entertaining and well written src='/smilies/woot[1].gif' width='80' height='28'>

.: said on October 29, 2006 12:22 PM :: link it :.

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