5 hours, 55 minutes • first pub 1898 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Publication date: Not specified
Description
First published by H. G. Wells in 1898, The War of the Worlds is the granddaddy of all alien invasion stories. The novel begins ominously, as the lone voice of a narrator intones, "No one would have believed in the last years of the 19th century t...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,174 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
tense 55%
mysterious 31%
reflective 28%
challenging 14%
emotional 9%
sad 8%
hopeful 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 78% | A mix: 15% | Character: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, WarModerate
Animal death, Blood, GoreMinor
Child death, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts
5 hours, 55 minutes • first pub 1898 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Publication date: Not specified
Description
First published by H. G. Wells in 1898, The War of the Worlds is the granddaddy of all alien invasion stories. The novel begins ominously, as the lone voice of a narrator intones, "No one would have believed in the last years of the 19th century t...
Community Reviews Summary of 11,174 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
tense 55%
mysterious 31%
reflective 28%
challenging 14%
emotional 9%
sad 8%
hopeful 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 78% | A mix: 15% | Character: 4% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 58% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 89% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, WarModerate
Animal death, Blood, GoreMinor
Child death, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts