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A review by iainkelly_writing
The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
4.0
A premise that promises so much, and a great set up in sleepy little England, with moral dilemmas and intrigue. The only drawback are passages of moralising and philosophical debate that slow the pace down - Zellenby is presented as a bore by the narrator, but we have to read large tracts of his musings. In such a short novel, there was room for more scope to a global story. Still, Wyndham never disappoints and his stories and ideas still seem fresh and insightful about the human condition.