240 pages • first pub 1898 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241382707
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 17 September 2019
Description
The first modern tale of alien invasion, H.G. Wells's The War of the Worlds remains one of the most influential science fiction novels ever published. The night after a shooting star is seen streaking through the sky from Mars, a cylinder is disco...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,977 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
tense 55%
mysterious 31%
reflective 28%
challenging 14%
emotional 9%
sad 7%
hopeful 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 79% | 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: 2%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 thoughts240 pages • first pub 1898 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241382707
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 17 September 2019
Description
The first modern tale of alien invasion, H.G. Wells's The War of the Worlds remains one of the most influential science fiction novels ever published. The night after a shooting star is seen streaking through the sky from Mars, a cylinder is disco...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,977 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
tense 55%
mysterious 31%
reflective 28%
challenging 14%
emotional 9%
sad 7%
hopeful 6%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 79% | 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: 2%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