A review by tony_t
The World Set Free by H.G. Wells

informative reflective slow-paced

3.75

I read "The World Set Free" by H.G. Wells primarily because it was mentioned by several of the scientists working on the Manhattan Project. They found it thought-provoking and insightful. I found that the novel did not age all that well but it remains an impressive vision of the future written, as it was, in 1913. Not an action novel nor one heavily into science or technology, it none-the-less embodies one of the best approaches to science fiction, namely, what are the effects of science on the human race. I have read several of his other novels, mostly written later than 1913, and this one gave me a greater appreciation of his writings. I can recommend this novel.