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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
I didn't know what to expect at first. All I knew of The Invisible Man was that he was a horror movie icon from early Hollywood. As I began to read, I was transfixed by the story. I felt a whole range of emotions towards the invisible man and loved H.G. Wells pacing.
It's a mystery that turns into horror. After finishing the novel, I wanted to read it all over again. Indeed, this may be my favorite "classic" novel. The language isn't nearly as difficult as Dickens or Shakespeare. The length is short, and there is a nice pace set throughout.
It's a mystery that turns into horror. After finishing the novel, I wanted to read it all over again. Indeed, this may be my favorite "classic" novel. The language isn't nearly as difficult as Dickens or Shakespeare. The length is short, and there is a nice pace set throughout.
Interesting classic about the power of science and its impact on the human conscience!
I found the first half of this book quite dull, and only with the introduction of Dr Kemp did I feel it picked up and became interesting. It must have been quite an astonishing concept when it was first written. I kept trying to remember the tv series from the 70s and I don't remember the Invisible Man being such a nasty character.
So this book started out pretty slow and it wasn't til about halfway that it really picked up. Once we find out more details about the Invisible man it became interesting. It's a short book but I found it hard to read, some of it due to language and dialect used but mostly it was kind of boring.
The main plot was a man becomes invisible and starts a reign of terror, because the power has made him mad.
It's a short book but I don't know if this is necessarily an important book. If you're a fan of sci fi and the origins then check this out.
The main plot was a man becomes invisible and starts a reign of terror, because the power has made him mad.
It's a short book but I don't know if this is necessarily an important book. If you're a fan of sci fi and the origins then check this out.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Invisible naked man runs amuck, then gives a long monologue.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
kinda interesting but also, no. Clearly couldn’t get myself to read it. It should not have taken that long. Bleh.
I love Wells. He thinks and writes so well that you cannot find any flaw in his story.
The pace with which the book proceeded was pretty slow. But once I got through one-half of the book, it was very gripping. I just could not put it down. What I liked the most about the book was the way Wells describes what it would be like to become invisible. What things in life does one lose by choosing to become invisible? Also becoming invisible eventually drives him mad and he turns into a homicide. I thought I was not scared when I read the book. But just after reading the book, I slept. And I had a nightmare about this invisible man, so looks like the book did scare me :)
However, I loved the part where he talks about science! As always in a Wells's book, it makes so much of sense.
Something I liked from the book :
"Alone-- it is wonderful how little a man can do alone! To rob a little, to hurt a little, and there is the end."
Ambition - What is the good of pride of place when you cannot appear there? What is the good of the love of the woman when her name must needs be Delilah?
The pace with which the book proceeded was pretty slow. But once I got through one-half of the book, it was very gripping. I just could not put it down. What I liked the most about the book was the way Wells describes what it would be like to become invisible. What things in life does one lose by choosing to become invisible? Also becoming invisible eventually drives him mad and he turns into a homicide. I thought I was not scared when I read the book. But just after reading the book, I slept. And I had a nightmare about this invisible man, so looks like the book did scare me :)
However, I loved the part where he talks about science! As always in a Wells's book, it makes so much of sense.
Something I liked from the book :
"Alone-- it is wonderful how little a man can do alone! To rob a little, to hurt a little, and there is the end."
Ambition - What is the good of pride of place when you cannot appear there? What is the good of the love of the woman when her name must needs be Delilah?
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I really enjoyed my first foray into H.G. Wells. I'm not too familiar with science fiction and similar, but this one was a real treat. I think I liked the reality of it; Wells creates a realistic world and changes just one aspect to upset it.
The afterword was worth a read as well. Scott Westerfeld compares Griffin's invisibility to our invisibility on the internet and how "anything that makes us invisible and anonymous risks making us less human, and less humane to one another." On the flip side, he also mentions how internet anonymity can be used for good as well - shy people have a way to come out of their shell, and barriers of race, gender, ethnicity, geography to be able to be broken down. We as individuals and society must decide, whether consciously or unconsciously, how to use that power.
The afterword was worth a read as well. Scott Westerfeld compares Griffin's invisibility to our invisibility on the internet and how "anything that makes us invisible and anonymous risks making us less human, and less humane to one another." On the flip side, he also mentions how internet anonymity can be used for good as well - shy people have a way to come out of their shell, and barriers of race, gender, ethnicity, geography to be able to be broken down. We as individuals and society must decide, whether consciously or unconsciously, how to use that power.