_kathill's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.5
rexb's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-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
4.25
emilygaynier's review
4.0
This book can be very hard to follow at times, but I really enjoyed it
I love Wells' writing and how the science of the Victorian era was. I really liked seeing how Wells and the scientist of that day believed the universe to be. Like how they believed that Mars was covered in red plants and that's why it looks red.
I just really liked this story and I am so glad I reread this book. I only really remembered the plot from the movie and the adaptation is so different.
I love Wells' writing and how the science of the Victorian era was. I really liked seeing how Wells and the scientist of that day believed the universe to be. Like how they believed that Mars was covered in red plants and that's why it looks red.
I just really liked this story and I am so glad I reread this book. I only really remembered the plot from the movie and the adaptation is so different.
icarusabides's review against another edition
adventurous
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
3.5
roksyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
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
3.75
This is the first H G Wells book I have read, and I think it was an excellent introduction to his writing and works. I often found myself forgetting that this book was published at the end of the twentieth century and is not a contemporary sci-fi novel; the story-telling, themes, and experiences of the narrator are so vivid and engaging, and feel so relevant to here and now.
envy7sins's review against another edition
4.0
Considering the sheer impact of this book on literally CREATING the sci-fi genre apparently... I think that, despite feeling a little dated, it lives up to that hype. I particularly liked the vivid descriptions of the aliens and their strange technology, and while I must admit I found the ending a liiiiiittle anti-climactic, I do think its a fairly realistic possible conclusion so I can't fault it on that.
s0ggyfr0ggy's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.75
allie_oop's review against another edition
adventurous
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
3.0