The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

The Time Machine

H.G. Wells

128 pages • first pub 1895 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

Description

Brilliantly imaginative fiction or the shape of things to come? H.G. Wells's masterpiece still retains its power to provoke and enthral.In the Time Traveller's miraculous new machine, we will be carried from a Victorian dinner table to 802,701 AD,...

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Moods

adventurous 90%
mysterious 50%
reflective 44%
dark 29%
tense 20%
challenging 14%
informative 6%
emotional 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
sad 3%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 33%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 79% | A mix: 13% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 74% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.58

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