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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
medium-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
The beginning was intriguing, yet the rest had me wondering how this book could be so short because it certainly didn't feel that way. Just an invisible man running around unreasonably angry and hurting people. Considering the year this was published, I'm sure it set some foundations for sci-fi, but as a whole, the story didn't quite hold up for me.
medium-paced
I really wanted to love this, but funnily enough, the book does the same thing I disliked from the 1934 movie.
Not only this, it also does, even to a much much lesser extent, the same issue I have with Dracula.
The thing is, for me, there are two parts from these types of stories that interest me most: the transformation and the torment of being in this state.
This book skips the transformation entirely, and we never get to see what Griffin was like before this apparent madness.
Also, we got the least information from his POV. At the very least, he's actually in the book (yes, Dracula, I'm looking at you), but I wish we would get more of his thoughts and feelings rather than everyone else's mom.
Also, a lot of this was strangely goofy, and it makes me wonder if the 30s film was actually quite accurate to the book.
My favourite part was actually the ending. Minor spoiler alert, I guess:
When he became visible and then the people looked at him astounded. When they saw he was young and handsome. But his face was contorted in agony. That was great, and I wanted more of that. In fact, to me, this scene was rushed. Anyway, I did like it, but I wish it was more.
Not only this, it also does, even to a much much lesser extent, the same issue I have with Dracula.
The thing is, for me, there are two parts from these types of stories that interest me most: the transformation and the torment of being in this state.
This book skips the transformation entirely, and we never get to see what Griffin was like before this apparent madness.
Also, we got the least information from his POV. At the very least, he's actually in the book (yes, Dracula, I'm looking at you), but I wish we would get more of his thoughts and feelings rather than everyone else's mom.
Also, a lot of this was strangely goofy, and it makes me wonder if the 30s film was actually quite accurate to the book.
My favourite part was actually the ending. Minor spoiler alert, I guess:
When he became visible and then the people looked at him astounded. When they saw he was young and handsome. But his face was contorted in agony. That was great, and I wanted more of that. In fact, to me, this scene was rushed. Anyway, I did like it, but I wish it was more.
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
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
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Old-timey writing, not for me. Plus the pacing is way off -- how many times does the invisible man get into a mix-up with villagers who are variously amazed or in denial of what they experience? I appreciate the reviewers who took the time to understand the context of the times, and therefore get the subtext. Not having that background, I just thought the invisible man was an asshat.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
