Reviews

The First Men in the Moon by H.G. Wells

vinniebinnie's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Colonisation, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Murder

violets_for_roses's review against another edition

3.0

the actual story was quite dull but the SYMBOLISM made up for it

nathaliaborghi's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.5

like i said on goodreads: this shit's unhinged

kariszanetta's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.0

_anna_'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? Yes

3.5

iceangel9's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

The classic science fiction tale of the first trip to the moon. When the brilliant Dr. Cavor teams up with the poor industrialist, Mr. Bedford, they use the discovery of Cavorite to build a sphere which allows them to travel to the moon, Once there, they discover an insect-like race of aliens and must find a way to return to Earth. Influenced C.S. Lewis's book Out of the Silent Planet, traces of Wells' tale can be found throughout the book. 

smithological_stories's review against another edition

adventurous reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

rebeccamink's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

southofsirius's review against another edition

2.0

An interesting read, I quite liked the criticism against imperialism and capitalism. Our titular capitalist, Mr. Bedford, not only shuns Dr. Cavor's passion for knowledge but becomes the first man to punch an Alien. The Selenites, a peaceful species native to the moon then gets massacred out of fear, ending with Mr. Bedford abandoning Cavor for the safety of earth and gold.
I find that the explanation of the background of the Selenites shouldn't have been left to the end, as there was so much to unpack and could've built more momentum to the rest of the book. However, the lore behind their culture was quite interesting and the suspense that leads to the fate of Dr. Cavor was well paced.
Overall it's a good short story and it's fascinating to see what science fiction was to readers in the 19th century.

magicsheep's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0