Read: 17 December, 2007The small English town of Midwich has had a largely uneventful history until one day, September 26th, when every living creature for a mile around fell asleep. When they awoke a day later, every woman of childbearing age found herself pregnant. The babies (31 boys and 30 girls), when born, seem strange. They have glowing golden eyes and seem to age at about twice the normal rate.
I'd seen both movie adaptations, but I had no idea there was a book. I very much enjoyed reading it. The writing style is absolutely delightful and the pure English-ness of Midwich comes through beautifully. It was interesting, too, that the novel is told from the perspective of someone other than the protagonist.
Anyways, I highly recommend it to any fans of Science Fiction, the English countryside, or just interesting writing styles. It's a fairly short book, easily read through in an evening, so there's really no excuse not to pick it up.
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