A review by jowmy4
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

adventurous reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Really enjoyed this book. It's both a great sci-fi adventure and a commentary on (capitalist) society. Tense at times, with several action scenes. I really liked the way this was told through a third party and

the ambiguous ending.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Cannibalism

Minor: Grief

The cannibalism is complicated because they are two different species - however they do have a common ancestor

(which is humans). The human main character nor his (not-quite-human) companion are cannibalised, but the threat is there.

There are action sequences, and the death and violence in these are about what can be expected. Regarding the central characters,

the companion character is unfortunately killed. The main character's ultimate fate is ambiguous.