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The Chrysalids
The Chrysalids | John Wyndham
The terrifying story of a world paralyzed by genetic mutation. In a community where deviations are rooted out as abominations, David's ability to communicate by "thought shapes" is a dangerous secret. When his ability is discovered, the results are horrific.
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chigh
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I read this off a recommendation of Angela Collier's YouTube, and it was a good one.

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johncadams
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Set in a post-nuclear apocalypse North America struggling with the legacy of radiation. Deals with political questions still relevant to today.

#sciencefiction

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LaraS
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#scarathalongdailyprompts: Creature @StayCurious #TeamMonsterMash

I love this book but I‘ve always been a tad confused by the cover I have…maybe it‘s been too long since I‘ve read it but I don‘t remember any weird lobster insect dudes wearing fur collars

rwmg I don't remember them either, but the cover artist obviously knows his business. Who amongst us could resist a book featuring weird lobster insect dudes wearing fur collars? 2y
LaraS @rwmg Lol so true, it‘s undoubtedly why teenage me picked it up in the first place! 😁 2y
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jordan.mckenzie-jones
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If you enjoy books about societies where people can't be different then “the chrysalids“ by John Wyndham is a book you'll like. It's a book where if you're born differently you get sent away to a place called “The Fringes“, and odd plants get burned and weird animals get killed. The book shows themes of ableism and racism toward those different, the author shows this through writing in a system where those different are sent away and sterilized.

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jordan.mckenzie-jones
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If you like books about a post-apocalyptic society then you'll enjoy the chrysalids, it's a book set after a nuclear war where society has regressed back into believing that the earth is flat and that and sort of disability or “deformity“ is a sin against God (including birthmarks). There are 3 areas in the book where people live and mutate. The book is told through a first person perspective from the main character David, using “I“ “Me“ and “my“.

MissYaremcio Thank you for the review Jordan, however as this was not quite adequate for the post, I would like you to resubmit it. 1/6 3y
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TheNeverendingTBR
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The second book I've read by John Wyndham and I'm impressed by it.

Originally published in 1955, it's way ahead of it's time.

There's themes of disability, bodily difference and theology.

The story in a takes place in a post apocalyptic world and reveals how we never learn even following such devastating circumstances.

Well worth reading even though quite disturbing.

I'm looking forward to reading more by this author.

braddsibbersen Triffids is my favorite of his. 3y
TheNeverendingTBR @braddsibbersen Mine too, so far. 3y
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rabbitprincess
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I really liked how this book handled a terrifying-for-me subject (nuclear war and the aftermath) with just the right pacing and tone to keep it from causing nightmares. Also I loved that the story was set in Labrador.

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rwmg
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A group of telepathic children grow up in a post apocalyptic society where genetic purity and the eradication of mutants are primary values.

Well paced picture of David becoming more aware of the nature of his society and the danger he is in as he grows up.

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rwmg
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rabbitprincess Tea matches the book 😄 4y
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CallieBrowning
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Loving this!

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Tianarose
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Started the tagged book while getting my tattoo today. It‘s not finished yet but it‘s well on it‘s way to being wonderful.

wanderinglynn Awesome tattoo! Does it say something? Or is that just part of the design? 5y
Tianarose @wanderinglynn it has my three kids names it‘s a really stylized font. 5y
wanderinglynn I thought it was words. Very cool font. 👍🏻 5y
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bookishbitch Beautiful design and work! 3y
Tianarose @bookishbitch thank you! I now have to save up for some minor touch ups and a redesign as my oldest came out as transgender and changed his name :) good thing my artist is transgender himself. 3y
bookishbitch @Tianarose So glad to hear he has a supportive parent. Scary times for our transgender kids and loves ones for sure. 3y
Tianarose @bookishbitch It most definitely is. I will never deny my child support in any situation. 3y
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Bookboss
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A great day at the bookstore! I love the New York Review Books editions.

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Oryx
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It was only after I read the first chapter that I noticed anything odd about this cover! Clearly not very observant.

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wellreadredhead
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Someone take away my credit cards please 😭 #bookmail #bookoutlet #bookhaul #imbrokebecauseofbooks

Tove_Reads Bought 18 yesterday, so can‘t help you. 6y
Lisas.Library I‘m no help either. 😂 I LOVE bookoutlet!! I say shop til you drop! (edited) 6y
BooksAtNight But those books all sound so good, how could you pass them up? Sorry, not helping I know. Maybe you should have someone reset your Book Outlet password? My best friend changed mine so I have to type “doireallyneedthis” every time and it‘s kinda working? 6y
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TheSpineView I am feeling you. I have an order in transit. 6y
howlinglibraries I still need to read TRM, but it sounds so good! I heard it‘s being made into a miniseries, I think! 6y
LibrarianRyan Only if I can use it in the same place. My cart is ready. 6y
Reviewsbylola The Animators is SO good! 6y
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Marilyncjackson
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Mehso-so

This book as eh. I ha e read so many sci-fi stories like this that I stopped caring halfway through. There is a kid who has powers that make him different. He finds a group of kids and as they grow up they face hardships. They get found out and have to run. I won‘t ruin the ending. I realize this was written in 1955 so it was new and interesting then, but now it is one of millions. It‘s a quick read so if you want to try it‘s not a slog.

rather_be_reading cool cover! 6y
Marilyncjackson @rather_be_reading yeah the cover is really cool, the story was ok. 6y
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Marilyncjackson
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GenCon is over now I have to start the book club book. This is not my favorite genre, but I am going to give it a try. I will let you know what I think when I finish it.

rather_be_reading welcome to litsy!! 📚🎉📚 @LitsyWelcomeWagon 6y
Regi_C Welcome! 6y
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DebbieGrillo
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1. The Chrysalids
2. Tetris, Street Fighter, Sims
3. Wham, Bryan Adams, Michael Jackson, ACDC, Cyndi Lauper, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Bolton, Kim Mitchell.
4. Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Back to the Future, Karate Kid.

#ManicMonday @JoScho

JoScho Loved Tetris ❤️ 7y
Sharpeipup I forgot about the Karate Kid! Did you see they‘re making a sequel to it? 7y
monkeygirlsmama Hubby and I used to play Sims ALL the time back in the day. Good times! Love me some Street Fighter too. 7y
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Bostonmomx2 Bryan Adams...def a fave of mine. 7y
hgrimes Sims used to steal my life away for weeks at a time! 7y
AmberWB Wham. ❤️❤️❤️ George Michaels was my first 80s crush. 😍 7y
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readordierachel
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I had a gift card...

I'm very excited for both of these. I have seen so much Litsy love for Heart's Invisible Furies. Has anyone read The Chrysalids? #bookhaul

saresmoore Good decisions. I haven‘t read either, yet, but that cover is psychadelicious! 7y
readordierachel @saresmoore Trippy, right?? 7y
LeeRHarry I've read the Chrysalids and really liked it - bit of a Wyndham fan 😊 7y
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Billypar I always recognize The Chrysalids as a very early addition to my TBR when my Goodreads account was still new. One of these days I will finally get to it.. 7y
readordierachel @LeeRHarry That's good news! Hopefully I will be too after I read it :) 7y
batsy That's good to know @LeeRHarry ! I too have The Chrysalids and a couple other Wyndham books that I've yet to read 😊 7y
readordierachel @Billypar It's a bit of a time capsule, looking back to those early Goodreads TBR adds. So many unread books. So many. 7y
vivastory I read The Chrysalids last year. It is really dated in parts, but I enjoyed it. 7y
readordierachel @vivastory I can work with dated 7y
LeahBergen I recently bought this same edition of The Chrysalids. 7y
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Zaidpass
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Read this in highschool almost a decade ago. I still remember the book and how fantastic it was!

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Foxyfictionista
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🕸️🕸️🕸️ So I decided to try out Audible again and this was the book I listened to. It was ok. The narrator annoyed me when he tried to do little girl's voices but other than that it was a solid story.

nickimags Such a shame when you don't enjoy the narrator 😯 7y
Foxyfictionista @nickimags Yeah, wasn't my favourite, but it was ok. 7y
nickimags Makes you really appreciate a great narrator. 7y
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ReadingRover If you haven't tried it already a really fun book to listen to is 7y
Foxyfictionista @ReadingRover Thanks for the recommendation! 7y
Wbabdullah This is on my TBR! 7y
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lauren.lerner
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First published in 1955, this #postapocalyptic novel about conforming to the societal standards of religious fundamentalists in a post-nuclear holocaust world is well written & a quick read. David & his friends look non-deviant but share a dangerous secret: they can communicate mind-to-mind. Published today, this books would likely now be classified as #YA due to the ages of the protagonists. I recommend for fans of #dystopian lit.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

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lauren.lerner
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Books88 Such a lovely picture 8y
lauren.lerner Thank you, @AJBowers ❤️ 8y
Nute Such a perfect Saturday morning. Lovin' this photo! 8y
Rachellynnwright Love the mug! 8y
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lauren.lerner
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'In my experience,' he told me, 'if you run away from a thing just because you don't like it, you don't like what you find either. Now, running *to* a thing, that's a different matter, but what would you want to run to?...'

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lauren.lerner
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But there was often a great deal of grown-up fuss that seemed disproportionate to causes.

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lauren.lerner
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I finally found something to read that my brain can manage to process, hooray! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

#postapocalyptic #classic #currentlyreading

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Books4Ever
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Boyfriend's pick 😊

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Kristalkitap
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Kurgu yönünden zaman zaman ufak tatminsizlikler yaşatsa da alt metinleri okumaktan büyük keyif aldım. İşlemiş olduğu o yobazlık ve sürekli bir değişim halinde olan dünyaya ayak uyduramayan, eskide, gericilikte ısrar eden toplumun işlenişi güzeldi. Keza değişime ayak uyduramayıp normalleşmeye çalışan toplum baskısına dayanamayıp kendisini belki de daha mutsuz olacağını bile bile bir kalıba sığdırmaya çalışan karakteri okumakta öyle. #kitap #book

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mischa
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#funfridayphoto Fave book you were assigned in school reading.

I've been meaning to revisit this for a number of years now but am worried it won't be as good as I remember!

TK-421 I just finished rereading it and I think I enjoyed it even more as an adult than I did as a teenager! 8y
mischa @TK-421 Oh good! I am so pleased to hear that! 8y
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Dragon
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#FunFridayPhoto. Read this book in English class and fell in love with science fiction and dystopian novels. I went on a Wyndham binge and read Chocky, The Midwich Cuckoos ( Day of the Triffids and The Kraken were too scary )

BookHermit Our eldest son's middle name is Whydham ☺️ 8y
Dragon @BookHermit cool name 8y
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margaux.andrea
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A chilling post-apocalyptic tale anticipating the devastations that could be wrought by a nuclear catastrophe set amidst a backdrop of religious intolerance and strict dogmatism that is unwilling or unable to tolerate anything out of the ordinary. The story may sometimes be bogged down by grandstanding speeches from either side, but if you could overlook it, this makes for a compelling read.

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Marchpane
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Love finding great retro cover art on #usedbooks like this one. The Chrysalids is about genetic mutation in a post-nuclear future, but hey "it's sci-fi, let's slap a flying saucer on the cover" ??? #augustofpages #augustphotochallenge

MrBook Oh, wow. This is really cool 😊👍🏻. 8y
LittleBowBook I read this in high school and still think back to it! I think it was what opened me to dystopian fiction. Then I got hooked! 8y
dystopianaut it also gives away the ending! 8y
Marchpane @dystopianaut it's been years since I read it, but I remember the craft being more like helicopters? And they were in a forest? At least that's how I imagined it, I'll have to dig the book out to check 😂 8y
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renko
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Things gotta little out of hand at an open-air book market in Boston. I'm here for the weekend, and I'm trying to scope out all the good indies before I have to go back to the book desert I live in 😪

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sandraa
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A completely enthralling dystopian classic! The cover art was definitely what led me to reading the book!!

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The.Blonde.Bookworm
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Still dying to start both of these. Have you read them?

Martyn_J_Pass The Day of the Triffids is awesome! 9y
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LA_Mead
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Found a cool vintage cover for "The Chrysalids" today.

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GatheringBooks
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So this is required reading for my fourteen year old girl's Secondary Literature class. Naturally, I would have to read it myself. Anyone who has read this yet? How'd you find it?

shawnmooney I studied it in high school too--a hundred years ago. I remember little about it now, but am actually going to re-read it soon as my 'dystopia' pick for the Book Riot Reading Harder challenge. 9y
GatheringBooks @shawnmooney good to hear that it is worth a re-read! thank you for sharing! :) 9y
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Jmstein
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What an amazing book! I love sci fi that incorporates social issues. This was horrifying but also so well done. I can't recommend it enough!