walenchao's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
hales1026's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
kcoccia's review against another edition
2.0
The first half of the book reads like a text book. Send like the author had an idea of what he thought would happen in the future and wanted to share it with the world so tried to put it in a story but didn't work out super well. I was glad it was only 148 pages and could get it over with quickly.
efrancis's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
ally1135's review against another edition
4.0
Absolutely loved it :) It reminded me so much of George Melies' "Trip to the Moon" film that I also very much enjoyed. I would highly recommend this to any sci-fi fan, it was unique and a fun read.
emily_7's review against another edition
3.0
A light short read. Probably had more resonance when it was first published but an interesting perspective on Victorian views of the future.
parsnipsnap's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-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
bws23047's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Reread
mynameisstu's review against another edition
4.0
This book holds up really well for being over 120 years old. I'm amazed I haven't read this classic scifi before now...