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erikwmj's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Cannibalism
Minor: Racism and Xenophobia
riverofhorton's review
I need to take a break from this book for an indeterminate amount of time. I just can't deal with the audacity, racism, classism, ableism, and arrogance of this man.
I may well come back to this book at a later date (if so, I will update this review), but for now I am not in the mental space to be reading this. Which is honestly such a shame, I have been looking forward to actually reading this book since watching the 60s film as a kid.
I may well come back to this book at a later date (if so, I will update this review), but for now I am not in the mental space to be reading this. Which is honestly such a shame, I have been looking forward to actually reading this book since watching the 60s film as a kid.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and Classism
augusts_2020's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Xenophobia, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
lex_r's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-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
3.75
A quick accessible classic, if you like sci-fi or doctor who I could recommend this book. The time period is also set so far into the future that it doesn't seem outdated which is a wonderful aspect of this book as many "sci-fi" of the past aren't. Wells' description and interpretation of the future is also unique and incredibly colorful, earth has essentially become unrecognizable while staying completely habitable; something I wasn't expecting. Although I do warn, HG Wells' writes men in a way that screams patriarchy, undeserved superiority, and narcissism, so in the midst of this unique interpretation of sci-fi, the main character is a bit insufferable <***<< HUGE SPOILER>>>***>>> I will never forgive Wells for how he killed Weena.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexism, Violence, and Xenophobia