Reviews

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

ibrice101's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

rose_celeste's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I felt terribly melancholic at the end of this book. But an interesting adventure nonetheless.

fernanda_figs's review against another edition

4.0

The ending!

ambrose_7's review against another edition

4.0

What an amazing classic! I'm so glad I decided to read this. It honestly felt like a 300 or 400-page book with all the action that was packed into it, and it was only just over 100 pages. That's a really good thing.

It was just such a darn creative book. But it was so logical at the same time. Which is something I personally like to find in a book. I'm all for fiction, but when it's written in such a plausible way it really makes me dream about what could be. And isn't that one of the most beautiful things a book can do for us? I think it is, and to think this book was written before my grandparents were born!

This is one of the best classics I've ever read, I'm very on the fence about pushing it to a five-star.
I would recommend this book if you like philosophy, time travel (duh), adventures, and abstract thinking. Totally adding H.G. Wells to authors I need to read more of.

blue_roll_dr's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

michellechien930's review against another edition

4.0

It reads like a white man discovering civilization and being a savior to a petite little girl, while also simultaneously burning the ugly cannibal people he once climbed underground to spy on. Then he takes his time machine home.

angelsrgorgeous's review against another edition

3.0

This is an absolute classic that I believe kids would love. Purely an entertaining adventure story with a bit of "science" thrown in. Fun, sugary stuff.

sarahcatzim's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

The tense parts were great, but I got lost in some of the old language at times since this book is from 1895. I thought it was interesting that it was written to feel like you are sitting at the table with everyone else as the time traveler tells his story. I really liked the ending too, it could be used as a good writing practice. 

desolation73's review against another edition

4.0

The Time Machine does more in 100 pages than some books do in 400, it would be interesting to go back to Victorian times and be there for how readers would have reacted to this book in 1895. HG Wells was definately a visionary and well ahead of his time.

chloesteele_'s review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75