The Chrysalids (Connections)
 

The Chrysalids (Connections)

by John Wyndham

In the community of Waknut it is believed mutants are the products of the Devil and must be stamped out. When David befriends a girl with a slight abnormality, he begins to understand the nature of fear and oppression. When he develops his own deviation, he must learn to conceal his secret. (read review)

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Jamie E
  • Rated 4 stars

A classic dystopian novel where children with special telepathic abilities are hunted for their differences in a society that loathes difference. Well-crafted sci-fi; Well-written and suspenseful.

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  • Bookmeister

    bookmeister said:

    I had to read this book in high school for English Literature class, and it remains one of my favorites today. It brings forth powerful displays of bigotry, in religious and racial form; of love, in familial, platonic and romantic ways; of hatred, revenge, escape and redemption. A classic that I highly recommend for any science fiction lover.

    posted Monday, June 30 2008
  • Gillian

    gillian said:

    I remember reading this book throughout high school as part of my Eng Lit class. Even now, I can remember the major plotline and thinking to myself that it was very ironic that the father spent so much time hating change in others and he himself produced more "abnormal" children than it was allowed.

    posted Monday, June 30 2008
  • Anita76

    anita76 said:

    This is a wonderful book. It really makes you think about perceptions of ourselves and the "others".

    posted Saturday, September 1 2007
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