The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

The Time Machine

H.G. Wells with Carlo Pagetti, Greg Bear

118 pages • first pub 1895 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

Description

“I’ve had a most amazing time....”So begins the Time Traveller’s astonishing firsthand account of his journey 800,000 years beyond his own era—and the story that launched H.G. Wells’s successful career and earned him his reputation as the father o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 15,975 reviews

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 50%
fast 33%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | 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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