The Chrysalids by John Wyndham

The Chrysalids

John Wyndham

208 pages • first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous dark medium-paced
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David Strorm's father doesn't approve of Angus Morton's unusually large horses, calling them blasphemies against nature. Little does he realize that his own son, his niece Rosalind and their friends, have their own secret aberration which would la...

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Community Reviews

3.84
based on 6,554 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 68%

dark: 55%

tense: 46%

reflective: 42%

mysterious: 39%

emotional: 24%

challenging: 22%

hopeful: 21%

sad: 12%

inspiring: 9%

funny: 1%

informative: 1%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

26% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
12% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

32% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

64% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

41% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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