The Chrysalids
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The Chrysalids
John Wyndham
4 people recommended it in 4 threads, 2017–2024.
What people on Hacker News said
Every disaffected teenager should read the Chrysalids. It captures perfectly the feeling that one is a mutant in a deranged adult society, by making it literal.
Read them as a teenager and thirty years later still re-read.
There are several books I've read at least once a decade since my teens, if not a bit more often.
Of older vintage that I find I've revisited over the years are: The Chrysalids[5] by John Wyndham.
Where it comes up
- J.G. Ballard: My Favorite Books 2024 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What book have you re-read 3x or more? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What is your favorite fiction book? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Which book have you re-read recently? 2017 · 1 recommendation