300 pages • first pub 1899 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780803298187
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bison Books
Publication date: 01 September 2000
Description
The Sleeper Awakes is H. G. Wells's wildly imaginative story of London in the twenty-second century and the man who by accident becomes owner and master of the world. In 1897 a Victorian gentleman falls into a sleep from which he cannot be waked. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 227 reviews
Moods
challenging 29%
dark 29%
mysterious 23%
reflective 23%
tense 17%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, MisogynyModerate
BloodMinor
Child abuse, Death, Slavery
300 pages • first pub 1899 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780803298187
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bison Books
Publication date: 01 September 2000
Description
The Sleeper Awakes is H. G. Wells's wildly imaginative story of London in the twenty-second century and the man who by accident becomes owner and master of the world. In 1897 a Victorian gentleman falls into a sleep from which he cannot be waked. ...
Community Reviews Summary of 227 reviews
Moods
challenging 29%
dark 29%
mysterious 23%
reflective 23%
tense 17%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racial slurs, Racism, MisogynyModerate
BloodMinor
Child abuse, Death, Slavery