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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A solid 3.75 stars.
Though this is a very old book (published 1890's), this felt so 'new' compared to some of the latest books i've been reading.
I really enjoyed this, its a story that doesn't take itself too seriously - a propsterous idea with a compelling narrative and the life of an invisible man.
I will definitely be reading more H.G Wells in the future.
Though this is a very old book (published 1890's), this felt so 'new' compared to some of the latest books i've been reading.
I really enjoyed this, its a story that doesn't take itself too seriously - a propsterous idea with a compelling narrative and the life of an invisible man.
I will definitely be reading more H.G Wells in the future.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I rather enjoyed this story. It kept me interested and thinking. It was fun to think what I would have done in this situation, cuz really, who hasn't ever thought about being invisible?
This book was my first introduction to H.G. Wells and I loved the slow burn of how Wells reveals the reality of the invisible man's appearance (or lack thereof) to both the reader and the other characters. I was not, however, expecting to be as scared of him as the characters are in this book. Overall very clever and very weird.
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
After absolutely loving "The Time Machine" and moderately loving "War of the worlds", I'm sad to say I didn't love this at all.
The story, although very short, was really tedious and by the time I got to the last chapters, that should have been the climax, I just couldn't wait for it to end. Yes, this book is probably responsible for planting the idea of an invisible person in our culture, and I suppose that this deserves some credit, but I just couldn't connect to it in any way. And being a total highlighting freak ever since I started using Kindle, it surprised me to realize that I didn't highlight anything at all in this. The writing just feels empty of emotion and complexity. But well, I guess you can't expect all books to be great, just be extra thankful when they are.
The story, although very short, was really tedious and by the time I got to the last chapters, that should have been the climax, I just couldn't wait for it to end. Yes, this book is probably responsible for planting the idea of an invisible person in our culture, and I suppose that this deserves some credit, but I just couldn't connect to it in any way. And being a total highlighting freak ever since I started using Kindle, it surprised me to realize that I didn't highlight anything at all in this. The writing just feels empty of emotion and complexity. But well, I guess you can't expect all books to be great, just be extra thankful when they are.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
