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I read this off a recommendation of Angela Collier's YouTube, and it was a good one.

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

#sciencefiction

#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

Chrysalids is set in post-apocalypse Labrador. The apocalypse is referred to by characters in Labrador as Tribulation & although it is never explicitly stated, the reader is able to infer that this was most likely brought about through nuclear war. The inhabitants of Labrador are told that this was brought on by God's displeasure with mankind & that they must return to their true image. Literally, as they continue to experience radiation related👇

This book raises similar issues as Canticles for Leibowitz, but I like it better than CFL.

I've read only 50 pages, but I really like this under the radar gem that is somewhat reminiscent of another NYRB: Tolstaya's The Slynx. Wish I could stay home and read it rather than going to work!

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.

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“.

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.

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.

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.

#teaandabook #mycover

Loving this!

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.

A great day at the bookstore! I love the New York Review Books editions.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Read this in highschool almost a decade ago. I still remember the book and how fantastic it was!

🕸️🕸️🕸️ 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.

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

Saturday morning. #currentlyreading #goawayimreading #litsypartyofone

'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?...'

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

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

#postapocalyptic #classic #currentlyreading

Boyfriend's pick 😊

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

#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!

#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 )

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.

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

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 😪

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

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

Found a cool vintage cover for "The Chrysalids" today.

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?

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!