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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
So I started sporadically classic books with this one. The Invisible Man was a bit disappointing. I had read a couple of HG Wells's books and much preferred those ones more.
The book started out interesting enough with The Invisible Man being all secretive and creepy while staying at a boarding house. I enjoyed reading about the impact he had on those around him. I think it would be been better had I not known that he was, in fact, an invisible man. But the title and having been exposed to all sorts of media involving him over the years, that's a bit of an impossibility.
Where the book sagged was in the middle. That's where The Invisible Man told his story to an old colleague. I think I would have much preferred if that story was shown instead of told, and if it had been shown first. Wells was ahead of his time as most stories are told that way, although in a much worse way.
The book picked up again once The Invisible Man was done with his story. I just wish the last part was longer as I did enjoy it.
Overall, I'm not sad that I read The Invisible Man but I'm not glad about it either. But if you're looking to try out some HG Wells, I'd suggest reading his far superior works--The Time Machine and War of the Worlds.
The book started out interesting enough with The Invisible Man being all secretive and creepy while staying at a boarding house. I enjoyed reading about the impact he had on those around him. I think it would be been better had I not known that he was, in fact, an invisible man. But the title and having been exposed to all sorts of media involving him over the years, that's a bit of an impossibility.
Where the book sagged was in the middle. That's where The Invisible Man told his story to an old colleague. I think I would have much preferred if that story was shown instead of told, and if it had been shown first. Wells was ahead of his time as most stories are told that way, although in a much worse way.
The book picked up again once The Invisible Man was done with his story. I just wish the last part was longer as I did enjoy it.
Overall, I'm not sad that I read The Invisible Man but I'm not glad about it either. But if you're looking to try out some HG Wells, I'd suggest reading his far superior works--The Time Machine and War of the Worlds.
I certainly prefered this to 'The Time Machine', but as I said in regards to that novel, whilst at the time of initial publication I can imagine this being a ground-breaking piece of fiction, in today's society it just doesn't stand out anymore.
dark
reflective
fast-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
I hated every second of this book and I’m glad he died.