Reviews

Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds: The Musical Drama by Adrian Edmondson, Theo James, Michael Sheen, Taron Egerton, Anna-Marie Wayne, Jeff Wayne, H.G. Wells

brendanlambourne's review

5.0

My favourite version of this story. Perfect

mountford14's review

dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

eroviana's review

3.0

I loved the narration - brilliant cast! - and the music was excellent and atmospheric. But I liked them separately. Often times, when the music was still playing during dialogue or monologue it got really distracting and confusing. But it did help set the mood. I also enjoyed the superb sound effects. All in all, a worthwhile listen.

bevvyp25's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

4.5

hjb_29's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

4.0

nikkijazzie's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

monsterful_alex's review

4.0

I finally listened to this famous rendition of Wells' classic and it was highly entertaining. I'm not generally a massive fan of science-fiction, but this was not a 'traditional' reading experience. The music was fantastic and the voice acting was really good, made for a thrilling listen.

childdeirdre's review

3.0

Good acting and sound. Way too much music. Sometimes not even very appropriate for the scene. I hadn't heard the original story before and I found it interesting, but it dragged at times. Still an interesting experience of an audiobook.

daria_nedelcu19's review

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? It's complicated

2.75

Enjoyment 4/10
Concept 8/10
Execution 6/10
Writing 6/10
Plot & Logic 6/10
Pacing & Structure 4/10
Atmosphere 7/10
Characters 6/10
Intrigue 3/10
World Building 5/10
Audio Performance 6/10

Rating: 2.78/5

dagsjt's review

adventurous mysterious fast-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

3.75