DystopianYoung Adult
When the Tripods Came (The Tripods #0.5)
1988·156 pages
A teen and his family flee England as alien Tripods invade, mind-controlling humanity with hypnotic Caps.
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A teen and his family flee England as alien Tripods invade, mind-controlling humanity with hypnotic Caps.
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Fourteen-year-old Laurie and his family attempt to flee England when the Tripods descend from outer space and begin brainwashing everyone with their hypnotic Caps.
John Christopher is a pseudonym of Sam Youd.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Invasion attacks, deaths, and peril; not highly graphic
Profanity
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Rare mild language appropriate to older children's fiction
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes depicted
Religious content
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No religious themes present
Magic & witchcraft
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Sci-fi alien technology, not fantasy magic
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonic content present
Political content
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Themes of free will, conformity, and resistance to control
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Forced mind-control capping; loss of free will under threat
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