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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
This was a wild ride from start to finish and I really enjoyed the whole thing. I would love to be in H G Wells' head for just a day to see the sort of brain that can conjure up these stories.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-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
Esta corta novela me pareció entretenida y fácil de leer. La historia nos plantea ciertos cuestionamientos de carácter ético y moral, mostrándonos lo que ocurriría si tuviéramos algún tipo de poder que nos hiciera superiores a los demás y que además de esto, pudiéramos actuar impunemente.
Recomendado para todos los que les gusta el género de la ciencia ficción.
Recomendado para todos los que les gusta el género de la ciencia ficción.
challenging
relaxing
sad
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:
Yes
dark
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
Interesting read, not what I expected for the source of The Invisible Man. H.G Wells writing is fun to read, and his characters are interesting, but the presentation of the story gets kind of strange. Still very interesting, I can see why it’s a classic.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
2.5/5
Plot Summary:
An albino scientist with a short temper turns himself invisible, thus becoming 'the Invisible Man.' He gets kicked out of his apartment, tries to find a new place to squat, and realizes he can't. So, he disguises himself as a man all-wrapped up so that he can at last interact with people. He then antagonizes the owners of the inn he's staying at, until he's forced out again after revealing his secret in a rage. During this time, he commits a robbery. He runs about and tries to force a homeless man to do his bidding, but the homeless man runs away from him. Then, he turns to an old acquaintance from school, who turns him into the police. He vows to terrorize the community and get revenge on the old school friend, by killing him. Eventually, he chases the old friend through the streets, until everyone else (who is now on alert) pounces on him and kills him.
Epilogue: The homeless man who ran from the Invisible Man kept the scientist's old journals and notes and tries to see what valuable information he can discover for himself.
TLDR (with spoiler): Angry scientist starts becoming a homicidal menace after he turns himself invisible and is eventually killed.
My Thoughts:
It's alright. Nothing incredible, nothing horrible. It's entertaining enough, but I'm very surprised it's as famous as it is. The Afterword (by Gregory Benford) said that it was very unique that Wells made a story about a protagonist with whom his audience at the time could not sympathize with. Benford also said Wells is acclaimed for making his readers think about the world in a different way, given all the new discoveries in science. Was absolutely no other author doing this in the late 1890s that Wells was such a standout writer? I don't know. I wasn't awed.
I have no strong feelings on this book at all. Just a giant 'meh.'
Plot Summary:
An albino scientist with a short temper turns himself invisible, thus becoming 'the Invisible Man.' He gets kicked out of his apartment, tries to find a new place to squat, and realizes he can't. So, he disguises himself as a man all-wrapped up so that he can at last interact with people. He then antagonizes the owners of the inn he's staying at, until he's forced out again after revealing his secret in a rage. During this time, he commits a robbery. He runs about and tries to force a homeless man to do his bidding, but the homeless man runs away from him. Then, he turns to an old acquaintance from school, who turns him into the police. He vows to terrorize the community and get revenge on the old school friend, by killing him. Eventually, he chases the old friend through the streets, until everyone else (who is now on alert) pounces on him and kills him.
Epilogue: The homeless man who ran from the Invisible Man kept the scientist's old journals and notes and tries to see what valuable information he can discover for himself.
TLDR (with spoiler): Angry scientist starts becoming a homicidal menace after he turns himself invisible and is eventually killed.
My Thoughts:
It's alright. Nothing incredible, nothing horrible. It's entertaining enough, but I'm very surprised it's as famous as it is. The Afterword (by Gregory Benford) said that it was very unique that Wells made a story about a protagonist with whom his audience at the time could not sympathize with. Benford also said Wells is acclaimed for making his readers think about the world in a different way, given all the new discoveries in science. Was absolutely no other author doing this in the late 1890s that Wells was such a standout writer? I don't know. I wasn't awed.
I have no strong feelings on this book at all. Just a giant 'meh.'
The Invisible Man is a mildly disturbing story of the mad scientist who forgets the importance of ethics. While not seeming to have much plot, favouring instead the approach of slowly revealing the information of how these characters came to be in these circumstances, the pacing is still satisfying and quite easy to read. I feel mostly indifference towards this book, perhaps it's not a genre I enjoy much.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes