Reviews

The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

halleymalley1's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

emmatay67's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

3.0

tobna's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

2.25

vlw195's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

elsymary's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

amelia_2004's review against another edition

challenging informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

charlietuna92's review against another edition

5.0

I’ve wanted to read this for a while as it’s the classic sci-fi book. It was really good! I really enjoyed the level of detail about the martians. The book was a quick read, but don’t let that fool you; it’s packed with action!

alisarae's review against another edition

4.0

As I was listening to this, I kept thinking about how much this story has been integrated into contemporary pop culture. It's easy to assume that this sort of story has always been a part of our cultural narrative, but I tried to appreciate how influential The War of the Worlds really is.

piedudeaus's review against another edition

4.0

A solid 4 Stars. Glad to have finally got around to reading this Classic Sci-Fi!

Probably just me but would have liked to have had a bit more written about the machines BUT its about the survival of humans and how that might deal with the situation of an "alien attack", so it's not that bad.

Still very much enjoyed it and definitely recommend this classic book!

babyfacedoldsoul's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.5

I had never read the unabridged version of this book so I thought I would give it a try. It is much more engaging than I expected and is more of a thriller as well.

the guy he comes back in contact with near the end of the book is a piece of work that really turned my stomach

content warning for eugenics in chapter 8 of book 2

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War