Reviews tagging 'Fire/Fire injury'

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

25 reviews

lightningmc_logyn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Loved it. Absolutely loved it. I see why it’s regarded as the start of modern science fiction. I cried upon reading about the author in the introduction from another guy. He will never know the impact his words have to this day. He will never know the world turned out to be much brighter than he thought near his death.  I was hooked. I admire Wells’ writing. 

It was very compelling, and the world building was extremely well done. I felt immersed as if I were traveled in time too. I cared for the characters and was invested in the plot. I will definitely read this again someday. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Death

mxawprince's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Minor: Death, Racial slurs, and Slavery

leahquay's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

RIP Weena

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death

RIP Weena

hjb_128's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

terrortwilight's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Cannibalism

szymek_w_rodawski's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

the n-word is used 2 times i think, and i would say one mention a bit racist (it talks about africa as an underdeveloped continent, while africa is way to Diverse to describe it like that) i would probably blame it on the times when it was written

poirot's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Grief

meggaloceros's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

utopiaandmelancholy's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Another classic I have finally got round to reading, and a cornerstone of the sci-fi genre. Definitely more philosophical than expected, but told in that story within a story way that so many Victorian novels seem to be. Straightforward and enjoyable, despite already being culturally aware of the 'twist'.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Violence

wishbea's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Brilliant, an intriguing story and excellent ending. The tale of a Time Traveller having invited several men of various influential positions to his house to tell them about his adventures into the future.

A surprisingly easy read about issues of classism that remain true to this day, highlighting how a rich man would be more likely to believe the future to be a human utopia so of course he'd come to the future unprepared for the dangers. 

The Morlocks were written as convincingly terrifying and I understand why the Morlocks persist in pop culture when classism remains prevalent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Confinement, Death, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Racial slurs, and Racism