The Chrysalids
by John Wyndham · first published 1955
67% recommend33% neutral
This book is about a post apocalyptic world returned back to the times of the horse and carriage seen through the eyes of a young boy. Deviations are punished or destroyed and what few books remained govern the way people think about change and the differences from the norm. The twists and turns in this rather short book as bought me back to it many times over the years, which is very unusual for me. It would make a great Spielberg movie with the authors descriptions of the scarred landscape and the characters being fantastic. you could really picture the trials and tribulations of these peop
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…there were more. I Am Not a Serial Killer[4] by Dan Wells was an enjoyable surprise. The Martian and Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Of older vintage that I find I've revisited over the years are: The Chrysalids[5] by John Wyndham. The White Mountains, The City of Gold and Lead, and The Pool of Fire which comprise The Tripod Trilogy[6] by John Christopher. And the oft mentioned Dune by Frank Herbert is a book…
on “Ask HN: What is your favorite fiction book?” ↗There are several books I've read at least once a decade since my teens, if not a bit more often. They are: The Chrysalids by John Wyndham, Farmer in the Sky by Robert Heinlein, and Dune by Frank Herbert. Just the first book though. I really disliked the rest of the series. Honourable mention must also go to The Tripod…
on “Ask HN: What book have you re-read 3x or more?” ↗One that comes to mind is John Wyndham's The Chrysalids - a post-nuclear dystopia that is perfect for adolescents (or was for me, anyway) because it expresses the feeling of being an isolated mutant. Eventually the isolated mutant kids find each other, band…
on “Ask HN: What book had a big impact on you as a child or teenager?” ↗The Chrysalids - John Wyndham.
on “Ask HN: What is HN reading?” ↗