The Chrysalids by John Wyndham

The Chrysalids

John Wyndham

200 pages first pub 1955 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous dark medium-paced
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A world paralysed by genetic mutationJohn Wyndham takes the reader into the anguished heart of a community where the chances of breeding true are less than fifty per cent and where deviations are rooted out and destroyed as offences and abominations.

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Moods

adventurous 68%
dark 54%
tense 45%
reflective 41%
mysterious 38%
challenging 23%
hopeful 23%
emotional 22%
sad 13%
inspiring 9%
funny 2%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 22%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 33% | Character: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 47% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 27% | N/A: 1%

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3.81

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