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A review by rmichno
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
3.0
It's difficult reading influential novels like this in 2021. I can appreciate the impact it had on science fiction and other areas when it was published, but I have to judge it based on how it stands up today as a novel.
The story was interesting although it got off to a very dry start. The other characters besides the Time Traveler were forgettable and really didn't serve a purpose except to let him preach his theories. Once the actual time travel started it got more interesting but it was hard to get too invested in the plot because the writing was stiff and un-engaging.
In the end I'm glad I read it so I could see what influence it had on later time travel stories. Luckily it was a quick read.
The story was interesting although it got off to a very dry start. The other characters besides the Time Traveler were forgettable and really didn't serve a purpose except to let him preach his theories. Once the actual time travel started it got more interesting but it was hard to get too invested in the plot because the writing was stiff and un-engaging.
In the end I'm glad I read it so I could see what influence it had on later time travel stories. Luckily it was a quick read.