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ursusos's review against another edition
4.0
I get the feeling that this book ought to be read a few times over to really capture the depth of it’s key ideas. For now, let’s just hope that any more contemporary time travellers are a little (a lot) more discerning in their approach.
georgeisreading's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
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
bperl's review against another edition
4.0
Thought-provoking, intriguing, and more than slightly haunting, “The Time Machine” asks some poignant questions - what will man have become in hundreds of thousands of years? Do we approve of that? Would we even understand what our species has become? Wells responds to these inquiries with a brevity and a clarity lacking in so many sci-fi short stories, and this futuristic journey with the intrepid Time Traveler is well worth taking.
pengenia's review against another edition
3.0
This is my second H.G. Wells book and I enjoyed it about as much as the first (The Invisible Man.) I think I like Wells' ideas more than his ability to craft a narrative using those ideas. His capitalist dystopia where the proletariat and bourgeoisie have literally become different species was amusing to read about, though.
musingsbynitika's review against another edition
Listened to Audrey audiobook and used this to follow at the start and check quotes
sillystarjj's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
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
4.0
meanypanini's review against another edition
1.0
Huh? What was this book? I would have given zero stars, but I guess it deserves something for being one of the first science-fiction books ever.
blue9182's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
poptartnihilist's review against another edition
5.0
Wow. I can see why this story has been recreated in so many forms. My first introduction was a movie of the same name very loosely based on this novella. Now that I've read it, I hope to find another movie version that more closely follows the original. The writing style is fun and beautiful, the story just as much so. I highly recommend this to anyone and everyone.
abigcoffeedragon's review against another edition
3.0
Definitely the older style of writing - Pages of exposition with very little action or dialog. This is also written in that sense of this is what has already happened, and I am telling you now, so you never fear for the author's life. I understand the appeal of this story, and of course time has made this a classic.