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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
This is a tale of hubris and self-destruction. The Invisible Man is a real asshole. There were some parts of the book that felt like a Keystone Cop routine. I enjoyed the insight into the demented nature of the Invisible Man.
I think this is better than the updated movie/tv versions.
Actually enjoyed the story for the first half… until I decided to read the author information at the very beginning of the book which spoiled the entire ending. Afterwards, my motivation plummeted and finishing this book was torture. I only read it through because I hate dnf-ing books.
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Really enjoyed this one as well. Thinking I must read more of Wells´books. It´s an interesting little tale of science gone bad, written in a very believeable way. That was the thing that kind of surprised me about the War of the Worlds as well - these books were set at the end of the 1800s/start of the 1900s and yet they are so enjoyable and believable as science fiction - and a million times better than the modern film adaptations.
Really enjoyed this one as well. Thinking I must read more of Wells´books. It´s an interesting little tale of science gone bad, written in a very believeable way. That was the thing that kind of surprised me about the War of the Worlds as well - these books were set at the end of the 1800s/start of the 1900s and yet they are so enjoyable and believable as science fiction - and a million times better than the modern film adaptations.
quite a boring story which i had to force myself through although the writing is good so i’m going to read more of h g wells
wish it was more interesting, the best part is that the man had a cold and regularly sneezed
wish it was more interesting, the best part is that the man had a cold and regularly sneezed
This science fiction classic is worth the read. I saw the movie version years ago - I think it was even in black & white. The movie and book had a very different endings. H.G. Wells is always a good read. It doesn't really take this long to read - I usually read multiple books at once.
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Disappointed in this one, it wasn't nearly as good as I remembered.
H. G. Wells’ “The Invisible Man” reminds me of Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.” Short sci-fi stories (less than 250 pages in both cases) about arrogant men who think they’re above the laws of nature but find themselves beleaguered (in their view) by a society rightly intent on law and order. I don’t necessarily love or like the books but they’re classics and certainly a foundation for the sci-fi (and horror) we know and love today.