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The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham
4.0
mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Can human beings coexist with a stronger species? 
I loved the countless philosophical questions this novel raised. The lulling tone of this sleepy English novel reminded me of Ari Aster’s film Midsommar; the scene is bright and sunny but you feel the inevitability of something dark and sinister. It’s not a question of IF terror will strike, but when. 
I loved the dialogue-heavy writing. It was an interesting choice to keep the readers, and even the narrator, a few degrees separate from the action. 
Perhaps my favorite part was
the reveal that these cuckoos were planted across the globe. I had the same reaction as scholar Zellaby: How vain to assume this was only happening here!

Characters and events did not play out like I thought they would. The only thing I could predict was the ending.