Great review. Yes, the fragile thin veil that is holding civilization together, well put. Besides everything you mention, I also really like the moral dilemma that the main character has to go through when deciding how or if he could help some of the survivors. Just finished To Open the Sky yesterday and excited for our chat.
@@SciFiFindsfinished The Centauri Device by M John Harrison. For an “anti-space opera” it fails and becomes one of the more entertaining ones I’ve read. Half-way through “Monday Starts on Saturday” by the Strugatsky Bros. Good, but bogs down in the middle. Scripting the radio SF review today.
Hey Jack, new subscriber here. I've been a big fan of Day of the Triffids for many, many years. If you want to get down in the weeds, sure it's not a perfect book as it lags a little at times but just for the scene in the hospital where he is gingerly taking the bandage off his eyes and hoping he'll be able to see what in the world is going on is dynamite!! If you had wanted to devote more time and effort you could have talked about the adaptations of Day of the Triffids. But I think your goal was to provide a short, sweet, and to the point review and you nailed it!!! BTW, You have a good memory. Much respect to you from Larry in the states.
Hey there, thanks for subscribing, watching and commenting. I agree that the opening is amazing and will likely stick with me forever. I'm actually going to be talking about adaptations for a different book in an upcoming video so we will see how that experiment into a new format goes. Always appreciate the feedback!
Another good video: The Day of the Triffids is an all time favourite of mine. Agree with many of your points. Is the collaboration with Ira already out there? I don't think I have seen it...
I definitely need to read more Wyndham, have loved both this and The Midwich Cuckoos so far. The video with Ira is out, although I had some connection issues near the beginning unfortunately.
@@SciFiFinds Hmmm... I will look harder for it. Day of the Triffids, Kraken Wakes and The Midwich Cuckoos are my top three from Wyndham. I have been re-reading them since I was a kid and still love them. It is wonderful to see people discovering them for the first time!
Hah! the Walking Dead tv show borrowed this book’s beginning!! I look forward to your collaboration! You teased this book just enough where I want to read it.😀
@@SciFiFinds Yes! I am looking forward to John Gwynne’s final book in the Bloodsworn Saga! I also dove back in to historical fantasy with Manda Scott’s Boudica series! I also started Deathstalker 3: War ( space opera) The chapters are like novellas so I use them as palette cleansers.
Well explained. I feel this sense of loss due to the breakdown of society is directly related to WWII. Wyndham served and saw how the veneer of civilization, the infrastructure of a nation, can be destroyed. In this way I find ‘Triffids’ to ultimately be an uplifting novel. Look forward to further Wyndham reviews!
Yeah definitely, I loved those musings on the world's systems being so reliant on a vast network of specialists and how fragile that can be. Thanks for watching!
I just finished Triffids a couple of days ago and quite enjoyed it. Thoughts about the thin veveer of civilization, by now almost a cliche, are pretty spot on given its 1951 release date. I found the book reminiscent of Wells War of the Worlds in tone. I did find the ending a bit abrupt but overall an excellent read. By the way, I also just finished Midwich Cuckoo and enjoyed that as well though not as much as Triffids. It also had an very abrupt ending. Is this a Windhym trait? Cheers!
I'm kicking myself because I made a note to mention the similarity to The War of the Worlds but I forgot. I do think that was one of the reaons Aldiss expressed some disdain for the book, feeling that it was derivative. You're bang on about the tone. I'm not sure yet about Wyndham endings, let's see when I get through his other books. Thanks for watching and for the thoughtful comment.
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I finished my first read of The Day of the Triffids a week ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. Added more John Wyndham on my to be read list!
Great stuff, I will definitely be reading more Wyndham! Thanks for watching
Great review. Yes, the fragile thin veil that is holding civilization together, well put. Besides everything you mention, I also really like the moral dilemma that the main character has to go through when deciding how or if he could help some of the survivors. Just finished To Open the Sky yesterday and excited for our chat.
Thank you sir! New logo? Catch up with you on Sunday
I always thought the 'cosy catastrophe' label a little strange for a novel in which everyone has gone blind and sentient killer plants walk the earth.
Haha! Exactly!
Man, this made me want to re-read “triffids”. It’s been 20 years. Fantastic review 👏
Thank you sir! What are you reading at the moment?
@@SciFiFindsfinished The Centauri Device by M John Harrison. For an “anti-space opera” it fails and becomes one of the more entertaining ones I’ve read. Half-way through “Monday Starts on Saturday” by the Strugatsky Bros. Good, but bogs down in the middle. Scripting the radio SF review today.
Hey Jack, new subscriber here. I've been a big fan of Day of the Triffids for many, many years. If you want to get down in the weeds, sure it's not a perfect book as it lags a little at times but just for the scene in the hospital where he is gingerly taking the bandage off his eyes and hoping he'll be able to see what in the world is going on is dynamite!! If you had wanted to devote more time and effort you could have talked about the adaptations of Day of the Triffids. But I think your goal was to provide a short, sweet, and to the point review and you nailed it!!! BTW, You have a good memory. Much respect to you from Larry in the states.
Hey there, thanks for subscribing, watching and commenting. I agree that the opening is amazing and will likely stick with me forever. I'm actually going to be talking about adaptations for a different book in an upcoming video so we will see how that experiment into a new format goes. Always appreciate the feedback!
Another good video: The Day of the Triffids is an all time favourite of mine. Agree with many of your points. Is the collaboration with Ira already out there? I don't think I have seen it...
I definitely need to read more Wyndham, have loved both this and The Midwich Cuckoos so far. The video with Ira is out, although I had some connection issues near the beginning unfortunately.
@@SciFiFinds Hmmm... I will look harder for it.
Day of the Triffids, Kraken Wakes and The Midwich Cuckoos are my top three from Wyndham. I have been re-reading them since I was a kid and still love them. It is wonderful to see people discovering them for the first time!
We loooooved The Chrysalids, will have to finally check this one out
I think I liked this one better but it's very close. Keen to read more Wyndham!
Hah! the Walking Dead tv show borrowed this book’s beginning!! I look forward to your collaboration! You teased this book just enough where I want to read it.😀
That and 28 Days Later! Very influential opening. Thanks for watching as always Heidi, everything OK with you?
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Yes! I am looking forward to John Gwynne’s final book in the Bloodsworn Saga! I also dove back in to historical fantasy with Manda Scott’s Boudica series! I also started Deathstalker 3: War ( space opera) The chapters are like novellas so I use them as palette cleansers.
Well explained. I feel this sense of loss due to the breakdown of society is directly related to WWII. Wyndham served and saw how the veneer of civilization, the infrastructure of a nation, can be destroyed. In this way I find ‘Triffids’ to ultimately be an uplifting novel. Look forward to further Wyndham reviews!
Yeah definitely, I loved those musings on the world's systems being so reliant on a vast network of specialists and how fragile that can be. Thanks for watching!
I just finished Triffids a couple of days ago and quite enjoyed it. Thoughts about the thin veveer of civilization, by now almost a cliche, are pretty spot on given its 1951 release date. I found the book reminiscent of Wells War of the Worlds in tone. I did find the ending a bit abrupt but overall an excellent read.
By the way, I also just finished Midwich Cuckoo and enjoyed that as well though not as much as Triffids. It also had an very abrupt ending. Is this a Windhym trait? Cheers!
I'm kicking myself because I made a note to mention the similarity to The War of the Worlds but I forgot. I do think that was one of the reaons Aldiss expressed some disdain for the book, feeling that it was derivative. You're bang on about the tone. I'm not sure yet about Wyndham endings, let's see when I get through his other books. Thanks for watching and for the thoughtful comment.