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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
Moderate: Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Cannibalism, and Animal death
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 The time period is also set so far into the future that it doesn't seem outdated which is a wonderful aspect of this book as many "sci-fi" of the past aren't. Wells' description and interpretation of the future is also unique and incredibly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.
Graphic: Sexism, Violence, and Xenophobia
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