Another winner from the author of "The Day of the Triffids". The story and tension build slowly, and there is quite a bit of debate over what a civilized society should do with (this isn't really giving anything away) what is basically an alien species which increasingly seems to threaten humanity. The end is a pip. ( )

A good if gentle paced read, but I wasnt sure what was happening in the ending! And i'm not sure how to query it without giving anything away! ( )

I've been left speechless by this book after a re-reading. The ending is something I knew was coming, even if I'd forgotten the particulars of it but still left me astounded at it's beauty. ( )

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Again, Wyndham uses telepathic children in a story. This time it is handled completely differently, unlike the coming of the superhuman story in The Chrysalids, the Midwich Cuckoos develops far more along the lines of a horror story.

An alien force impregnates all the women i n the small town of Midwich. After all the pregnancies come to term, strange children are born, with strange abilities that pose a serious threat.

The various political and military forces must come to a solution that is ultimately palatable in England where this is happening.

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Fabulous read! Having been scared silly by the Village of the Damned, I was surprised by how easily the book still reads and how current its basic message is today. Highly recommended. ( )