Helpful Score: 2
The classic! While the story doesn't fully explore all the issues it raises, by doing so, it gives you plenty to think about.
Sentient carnivorous plants... gotta love the concept.
Sentient carnivorous plants... gotta love the concept.
Helpful Score: 1
I recall seeing a B-movie version of this novel many years ago. Based on the movie, I was thinking the novel would be a juvenile type 50's sci-fi thriller. I was very pleasantly surprised by the book! It is a very well-written novel dealing with life after a global catastrophe in which most of the world's inhabitants are blinded by a passing comet's meteor shower (although this may not be exactly the cause of the blindness). On top of the blinding, the earth is menaced by carnivorous genetically-engineered plants called Triffids. The book is concerned with how humans react to the catastrophe and their attempt to rebuild society. The novel reminded me a lot of H.G. Wells style and his novels such as War of the Worlds that also deals with global catastrophe. All in all, I thought this was a great read and would highly recommend it.