The Chrysalids, by John Wyndham

Background: John Wyndham, born in 1903, tried more than four careers before starting to write short stories in 1925. The Chrysalids was written in 1955.

Outline of the Book: Thousands of years after our time, the world faced something known as Tribulation, when civilization was almost completely wiped out and had to be started over, with new rules and laws. Humans beings born as "deviants", missing an attribute that normal humans would have, is considered a blasphemy towards God. David, a young man whose father is in charge of seeking out deviants in his community, discovered that he, along with a few other young adults, can communicate to one another through their minds and what they call "thought shapes". For a long while they've hidden their secret talents, but as rules get tighter and tighter they know it's only a matter of time until they're discovered.

Theme(s): tolerance, religion

Criticisms (Unfavourable): Near the end of the......

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Title: The Chrysalids
Approximate Word Count: 366
Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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