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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
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HG Wells along with Jules Verne have arguably been the primary influence on the majority of the pop culture iconography and franchises we’ve come to love.
With The Time Machine, Wells crafted a story that both created a science fiction sub-genre and established key motifs that practically every time traveling story would subsequently use. The world of the Eloi and Morlocks is a fascinating commentary on capitalist society and the potential horrors that could stem from the abuse of the poor by the elite.
Wells brilliantly inverted the Elite vs. Impoverished trope before it even became a trope. By being set so far into the future, he extends the elites abuse of power so far that eventually their abuse of the poor becomes that of necessity rather than choice. This results in Mother Nature intervening and over millennia, humans evolving to reflect this extreme society. The poor become the dominant species and the elite become the prey.
In just 86 pages, Wells’ story is a lightning rod of energy that simply never lets up. His traditional first person narration works well here and serves the frantic urgency of the story perfectly. My only complaint is that the books length doesn’t allow for the deep history and intricacies of this world to be explored in much detail, which I would have loved.
Regardless, this is (obviously) a landmark moment in literature, sci-fi specifically. Chad is the goat for convincing me to finally enter into the weird wonderful world of Wells’ work.
With The Time Machine, Wells crafted a story that both created a science fiction sub-genre and established key motifs that practically every time traveling story would subsequently use. The world of the Eloi and Morlocks is a fascinating commentary on capitalist society and the potential horrors that could stem from the abuse of the poor by the elite.
Wells brilliantly inverted the Elite vs. Impoverished trope before it even became a trope. By being set so far into the future, he extends the elites abuse of power so far that eventually their abuse of the poor becomes that of necessity rather than choice. This results in Mother Nature intervening and over millennia, humans evolving to reflect this extreme society. The poor become the dominant species and the elite become the prey.
In just 86 pages, Wells’ story is a lightning rod of energy that simply never lets up. His traditional first person narration works well here and serves the frantic urgency of the story perfectly. My only complaint is that the books length doesn’t allow for the deep history and intricacies of this world to be explored in much detail, which I would have loved.
Regardless, this is (obviously) a landmark moment in literature, sci-fi specifically. Chad is the goat for convincing me to finally enter into the weird wonderful world of Wells’ work.
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
Wells es un escritor visionario que se adelantó a su tiempo, y su obra todavía es relevante hoy en día.
Si te interesan las historias de ciencia ficción y te gusta explorar mundos imaginarios, entonces definitivamente deberías leer más libros de Wells.
En general, si te gustó "La máquina del tiempo", es probable que disfrutes de otras obras de ciencia ficción escritas en la misma época, como "1984" de George Orwell o "Un mundo feliz" de Aldous Huxley. En cualquier caso, sigue explorando y disfrutando de la lectura.
Si te interesan las historias de ciencia ficción y te gusta explorar mundos imaginarios, entonces definitivamente deberías leer más libros de Wells.
En general, si te gustó "La máquina del tiempo", es probable que disfrutes de otras obras de ciencia ficción escritas en la misma época, como "1984" de George Orwell o "Un mundo feliz" de Aldous Huxley. En cualquier caso, sigue explorando y disfrutando de la lectura.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I can see why this book is such a classic. Despite my qualms with time travel in general, I rather enjoyed this story. It was very imaginative and thoughtful. At times it even had an eerie sense to it. In many ways I wish it was longer so I could have learned more about the future that the Time Traveler had visited.
"There is no intelligence where there is no change and no need of change. Only those animals partake of intelli- gence that have to meet a huge variety of needs and dangers."
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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