A review by kelseystamey
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

4.0

I picked this up at the library because it is one of those classics that you are supposed to read...and I actually liked the movie. No other phenomenon or natural disaster can instill as much fear as an alien race. It is precisely because the Martians are so unknown/unfamiliar that they are terrifying. The narrator's fight for survival is impressive, and the author's writing style, which uses some pseudo-scientific supportive research, is apt. Rife with Heat-Rays, projectile space cylinders, and Black Smoke of unknown elements, I can see why this pioneer of alien science fiction still deserves attention.