Jaelyn reviewed The day of the triffids by John Wyndham (A Modern Library 20th century rediscovery)
When Bill Masen wakes up blindfolded in hospital there is a bitter irony in his …
Review of 'The day of the triffids' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
Time for an old classic from the 1950s! A spectacular meteor shower blinds all but Bill Masen who was in hospital with bandaged eyes at the time. With most of the population struggling to survive with their sudden blindness, strange plants called Triffids - able to walk upon the roots and kill people with poisonous stingers - prey on the now-vulnerable humans.