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Jan 04, 2011kwsmith rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
"Day of the Triffids" is John Wyndham's classic post-apocalyptic science-fiction thriller. Written in the early 1950's, the story is filled with dramatic cold war undertones. Throughout the novel, Wyndham examines morality in the context of a breakdown of societal structures. An old-fashioned romance subplot between Bill and Josella rounds out the tale. Wyndham's writing is solid but unremarkable. Readers should prepare to suspend disbelief because the plot seems hastily constructed and built upon a foundation of flimsy contrivances.