Great end-of-world story that hits most of the right notes. ( )

The Day of the Triffids
by John Wyndham

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My Rating: 5/5

This book is scary enough to make me weary and fear before stepping out of my house next time. Perhaps I am going to imagine interceptions with imaginary Triffids each time I do .. which I am sure would be highly inconvenient and not just for me. I cannot think of a higher compliment to pay to this classic science fiction novel .. it has created some very memorable carnivorous "plants" Triffids which debilitate their prey(humans) by injecting poison and then feeding on their flesh. They are smart plants .. which evolve with experience and can grow in any soil, climate .. Imagine the likelihood of escaping such agents of murder - more potent than any biological weapon or virus - should they ever be released into our sphere.

A supernatural event turns most of the humans blind .. the few survivors not only have the onus to take care of these blind but also should navigate a world that is festering with "strange" plants named Triffids which are murderous and have all the time to wait for their prey .. for a few years people group in settlements and manage a life of hard work and fighting off the triffids .. but towards the end the path forward for humanity is forked into two ways .. which one is more likely to thrive and give raise to a new generation and better results?
Loved this book!! ( )

Written in the 1950's parts of this book were a bit dated, but I am glad I finally got around to reading it. ( )

Los trífidos son plantas grotescas y peligrosas, cultivadas originalmente por su valioso aceite. Mientras lo permiten las condiciones del mundo esas plantas son económicamente útiles. Pero un desastre universal y repentino destruye esas condiciones y los trífidos se transforman en una terrible y activa amenaza para el hombre.

Classic sci-fi tale of monster plants. ( )