One of the best stories I’ve ever heard.

This book is going straight to the top of my favourites it’s that fantastic. It was written a long time ago but it feels as if it could’ve been written yesterday. It’s so hard to describe & other reviewers do a much better job than I do. All ill add is that It’s got an amazing kind of fantasy world morality to it that makes you think deeply about the way you view cultures & the people in them without being at all preachy or contrived.

The narrator is equally as brilliant & does a phenomenal job at conveying every emotion whilst still being even keeled. I can’t think of a single thing he could’ve done better. I will not only be checking out other books by this author, I’ll also be on the look out for other books read by this narrator.

10/10 on all front!

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WOW!

I read The Chysalids (and most of John Wyndham's works) in my mid-20s (MANY years ago). But I'd forgotten the story ... until chapter 3. WOW! I've recommended this audiobook to my book club and many others for its writing, narration and production. 5 stars all round!

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Good classic

Narrator very good. Story futuristic which can still be relevant today.
I enjoyed the audible versipn...read the print copy many many years ago.

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Great narration of one of my favourite stories.

Dystopian fiction that has not aged at all in the decades since it was written. Still one of my favourite stories, made better by the narration in the perfect accent for the lilt of the text.

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A loved classic

I read this book several times when I was a kid, naming it as one of my favourite books! It still has a great deal of appeal as an adult, able to understand the depths of this story on another level altogether. I think John Wyndham is one of the great pioneers of science fiction writing, engaging us in questions of ethics, religion, education and (most importantly) what it really means to be human.

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The book was good

I had to read it for school but I liked it and enjoyed reading the ending

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Wow! Fabulous

I’ve just gotta say it…this book is wonderful! I’m a little shocked that a book written in 1955 can feel so fresh and relevant. I’ve read John Wyndhams other books (Day of the Triffids, Midwich Cuckoos, Trouble with Lichen etc) and those ones feel a little dated. But The Chrysalids was a complete surprise. A wonderful story and absolutely beautifully narrated, it’s definitely going on my Favourite Book list. I love everything about it…thanks so much Audible for putting it in the Plus Catalogue.

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I remember this from the BBC radio play

I remember this from the BBC Radio play decades ago. I was struck how much of it had stuck with me all those years. A prophetic writer

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Great story

Well read, classic story, still frightening in its concept.
I really enjoyed it well done.

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Excellent story telling from start to finish

At almost 70 years from first publish date, this story is as fresh as anything written today.
Throughly captivating , excellent for family listening ( @10years and above).
The characters are relatable and vivid.
Loved every minute.

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