The Sleeper Awakes by H.G. Wells

The Sleeper Awakes

H.G. Wells

252 pages • first pub 1899 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction dark reflective slow-paced

Description

A fascinating and prescient account of a future dominated by capitalist greed and mechanical forceA troubled insomniac in 1890s England falls suddenly into a sleep-like trance, from which he does not awake for over two hundred years. During his ce...

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Community Reviews Summary of 226 reviews

Moods

adventurous 64%
challenging 29%
dark 29%
mysterious 23%
reflective 23%
tense 17%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%

Pace

slow 41%
medium 35%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 61% | A mix: 30% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 85% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

3.12

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