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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
medium-paced
For a story written so long ago I think it definitely holds up, it's well written and engaging. I was also a big fan of the science behind the invisibility and the way it laid it out. I did feel though that it lacked any real direction or stakes, I was disappointed that it never really explored the corruption that comes such power.
There is something I need to bring up, something that took me aback in here. There were a couple of instances of casual racism. One of which was the n-word being dropped into conversation by two "upstanding" characters. The context is literally a conversation about another character looking tired and one saying to the other "he looks like he's been working like a..." I understand that this story is from the late 1800's and the debate over what should and shouldn't be acceptable from that time period is for another day but my copy was published in 1988 and it feels inexcusable that as recently as that it was still in here. . I can see an argument for a book having such language if it's used to depict how vile and disgustingly racist a character is but in here it's just so flippantly used and feels so unnecessary and could have so easily been removed. I'm not one for books being rewritten and edited, I'm actually quite against it but there is definitely exceptions that should be made.
There is something I need to bring up, something that took me aback in here. There were a couple of instances of casual racism. One of which was the n-word being dropped into conversation by two "upstanding" characters. The context is literally a conversation about another character looking tired and one saying to the other "he looks like he's been working like a..." I understand that this story is from the late 1800's and the debate over what should and shouldn't be acceptable from that time period is for another day but my copy was published in 1988 and it feels inexcusable that as recently as that it was still in here. . I can see an argument for a book having such language if it's used to depict how vile and disgustingly racist a character is but in here it's just so flippantly used and feels so unnecessary and could have so easily been removed. I'm not one for books being rewritten and edited, I'm actually quite against it but there is definitely exceptions that should be made.
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Really good! It definitely gets a little less interesting in its latter half, but it’s still a very fun read.
adventurous
mysterious
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Audiobook
Honestly not my favorite… I’m glad I decided to listen to the audiobook instead of read it because I might have DNFed it if I couldn’t multitask through it.
If you expect this book to be horror, it probably will disappoint for you, the conflicts and situations in this book, some of which have horror potential, felt so ridiculous/overplayed that this story branched into almost being comedic for me.
I like the writing style but this one definitely isn’t my favorite.
Honestly not my favorite… I’m glad I decided to listen to the audiobook instead of read it because I might have DNFed it if I couldn’t multitask through it.
If you expect this book to be horror, it probably will disappoint for you, the conflicts and situations in this book, some of which have horror potential, felt so ridiculous/overplayed that this story branched into almost being comedic for me.
I like the writing style but this one definitely isn’t my favorite.