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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
The classics are still out there and pretty great. I loved the unsettling themes in this book and Griffin's rise to villainy.
Just finished and not quite sure what to make of it. As an adventure story, it holds up well, especially for a novel from 1897. As to thematic significance, other than a bit about ethics and a good dose of Victorian anxiety about science, I'm still mulling it over. Wells' characters tend to be static and are often, outside of the main few, little more than types, but there's something refreshing in the confidence of his narrative voice.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A short, entertaining tale of a man wrapped in bandages who wants to be left alone to work on his unique science experiment, yet slowly gives in to darker urges as others treat him with constant suspicion.
adventurous
reflective
tense
fast-paced
I wasn't expecting the story to be anything. Only selected it because I could comfortably listen to it on the train but it turned out to be entertaining and filled with much moments of Reflections. Those are the best things about books. That they can arrest you somehow and demand your full attention.