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thatdecembergirl's review against another edition
4.0
Nice short story. The latter half is far more intriguing and fast-paced than the first half. I won't give away any spoiler here; plenty did that already.
acewho's review against another edition
H.G. Wells is such a timeless writer. Even though his style and phrasing is very period, there is something classic without being terribly dated to his work.
quincykona's review against another edition
4.0
Well written and after 124 years it is still a good story.
otterbuntycat's review against another edition
2.0
What a disappointment; after starting well (I loved the excitement of the mysterious stranger and the landlady's reaction to him, and the language used is fantastic), this ends up being a thoroughly dull read. The middle is nothing but an overly long backstory in the form of a monologue, and by then the end, which should be an exciting account of events, I no longer cared what happened.
elizabookish's review against another edition
3.0
The invisible man was so….whiny. Sometimes the pace of the story was incredibly fast, other times it was too slow. And I wish there was a bit more detail as the invisible man devolved into “evil” and “selfishness”. But enjoyable enough to read.
mikelisi's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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? Yes
3.5
annie_reads_books's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
blasphemer's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The parts that kept my attention were 5/5.
alexpler's review against another edition
3.0
"Antes de realizar ese loco experimento, me había imaginado miles de ventajas; esa tarde, por el contrario, todo eran decepciones. Pensé en las cosas que deseamos; sin duda la invisibilidad permitía conseguirlas, pero impedía disfrutarlas una vez obtenidas. ¿La ambición...? ¿De qué sirve estar orgulloso de un lugar cuando no puedes aparecer en él?"
Uno de esos clásicos que conocemos por la influencia que ha dejado en obras posteriores, pero sin que conozcamos realmente su historia. Lo que más me ha gustado es el punto de vista cambiante: cada capítulo se narra siguiendo los pasos del protagonista invisible desde la perspectiva de alguien que sufre las consecuencias de sus actos.
Uno de esos clásicos que conocemos por la influencia que ha dejado en obras posteriores, pero sin que conozcamos realmente su historia. Lo que más me ha gustado es el punto de vista cambiante: cada capítulo se narra siguiendo los pasos del protagonista invisible desde la perspectiva de alguien que sufre las consecuencias de sus actos.