Genre : Horror / Science Fiction “Logical fantasy” Format : E – book Pages : 222 Published : 1957

“We don’t seem to be good at integrating novelties with our social lives , do we ? The world of the etiquette book fell to pieces at the end of the last century , and there has been no code of manners to tell us how to deal with anything since .”

Summary : One day something strange happened in the small village of Midwich . You see a U.F.O. is seen in the area and it caused everyone within the village grounds has fallen asleep . It’s only for a few days of course but that’s not where the weird stuff ends . Apparently all the woman in the village that are capable turn out to be pregnant and when the babies are born they all look the same with gold eyes and pseudo-blond hair . The real problem is that the kids can influence people and objects with their minds and they aren’t just using it for good if you know what I mean . I doubt these kids come in peace .

“A notification from the R.A.F. was received in Trayne of some unidentified flying object , not , repeat not , a service machine , detected by radar in the Midwich areas possibly making a forced landing .”

Review : Well I can see why this novel is a classic . It’s a subtle take on the alien invasion story that does bring forth ethical questions that feel just as important today as it was back then . At times it gets a little stuck in exposition but that was pretty common back in the day for science fiction novels and the characters that deliver the exposition tend to be likable enough to make it bearable . If you like alien invasion stories , subtle horror , or even Cold War thrillers then check it out !

“In Midwich , however , no birds sang .”

Recommendations : Books

1. A Wind Named Amnesia by Hideyuki Kikuchi
2. Invader Summer by Hideyuki Kikuchi
3. The Space Vampires by Colin Wilson
4. Phantoms by Dean Konntz
5. Who Goes there ? by John W. Campbell , Jr.

Songs

1. E.T.I. – Blue Oyster Cult
2. Cinema – Benny Benassi and Gary Go
3. It’s The End Of The World As We Know It – R.E.M.
4. Firestarter – The Prodigy
5. Granite – Pendulum

Movies

1. Village of the Damned (1960) (1995)
2. They Live (1988)
3. The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)
4. Orphan (2009)
5. Silent Hill (2006)

Lesson : Bomb first , ask questions later .