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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
Writing=4.3
Story=3.83
Overall=4.06
My personal rating=3.3-3.7
Story=3.83
Overall=4.06
My personal rating=3.3-3.7
tense
medium-paced
If the whole book had been like the last quarter it’d be getting a 4 or 5…
dark
mysterious
medium-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
slow-paced
adventurous
funny
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
An average read?
And my first Wells.
Just a story of a naked albino with a temper
And my first Wells.
Just a story of a naked albino with a temper
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Eh.
The premise and first several pages intrigued me - I wanted to know all there was to know about the mysterious man sitting in the shadows of a quiet country inn in a town where nothing ever happens. Unfortunately, it seems there wasn't all that much to know about him. And that was my problem with this book. The invisible man was so downright shallow. And boring. He literally had no substance. Ha. We learn that his name is Griffin and we learn scientifically how he became invisible. But we don't TRULY learn WHY. And we don't come to understand why he came to use his invisibility to menace the small village and all its inhabitants. Was he just a bad man? Who became invisible? And now he gets to use his invisibility to continue to be bad? Maybe. But that is not enough to keep me interested for the entirety of a book.
Much of the story reads to me like a newspaper - where all the sensational occurances are laid out, blow by blow - literally, because Griffin is constantly throwing invisible punches at the least provocation - but we never really get to ask why. Why and how does a man become a monster? We all want to answer this question. And if it is true that Wells was inspired by the classic story of the Ring of Gyges, which essentially poses the age-old question of: "does power inherently corrupt one's character?" - well, maybe he simply answered the question with a, "yes." Full stop. Maybe Griffin's power "made" him a menace. Plain and simple. But even then, I would have liked to have been let in on the transformation a lot more.
Also, an invisible bar fight or brawl is very unique the first time it happens, but it starts to feel gimmicky the third or fourth time. I wanted more characterization and less invisible brawling. That's all. Which meant to me that this book would likely have been much more of a slam dunk as short story. I can see it now.
The premise and first several pages intrigued me - I wanted to know all there was to know about the mysterious man sitting in the shadows of a quiet country inn in a town where nothing ever happens. Unfortunately, it seems there wasn't all that much to know about him. And that was my problem with this book. The invisible man was so downright shallow. And boring. He literally had no substance. Ha. We learn that his name is Griffin and we learn scientifically how he became invisible. But we don't TRULY learn WHY. And we don't come to understand why he came to use his invisibility to menace the small village and all its inhabitants. Was he just a bad man? Who became invisible? And now he gets to use his invisibility to continue to be bad? Maybe. But that is not enough to keep me interested for the entirety of a book.
Much of the story reads to me like a newspaper - where all the sensational occurances are laid out, blow by blow - literally, because Griffin is constantly throwing invisible punches at the least provocation - but we never really get to ask why. Why and how does a man become a monster? We all want to answer this question. And if it is true that Wells was inspired by the classic story of the Ring of Gyges, which essentially poses the age-old question of: "does power inherently corrupt one's character?" - well, maybe he simply answered the question with a, "yes." Full stop. Maybe Griffin's power "made" him a menace. Plain and simple. But even then, I would have liked to have been let in on the transformation a lot more.
Also, an invisible bar fight or brawl is very unique the first time it happens, but it starts to feel gimmicky the third or fourth time. I wanted more characterization and less invisible brawling. That's all. Which meant to me that this book would likely have been much more of a slam dunk as short story. I can see it now.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
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