The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

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The War of the Worlds

H.G. Wells

3.6 AVERAGE

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momolachat's review against another edition

1.0
DNF
I brought this in Barnes and Noble in New York - left it on the plane
Brought Dec 2017
Started 11 Jan 2018 - finished 5th Feb

Was So’ton bookclub - Frannys pick
This was my last read as I had moved away
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conorg94's review against another edition

4.0
challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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toritellini's review against another edition

3.0
adventurous 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: No
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3ddavid992's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous dark 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: No
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adshipp's review against another edition

3.75
dark tense fast-paced

lizcoronado's review against another edition

3.0
adventurous fast-paced
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opendataalex's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
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hollyprickles's review against another edition

3.0
adventurous mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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leslie115's review against another edition

2.0
This book may be a classic, but there were times I zoned out during the 6-hour audiobook. The touch on politics towards the end nearly saved the book, but the deus ex machina ending ruined it.
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bookish_j_'s review against another edition

3.0
dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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: No