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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
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.
dark
mysterious
sad
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
A genius in molecular biology decides the way to show the world his genius is to initiate a reign of terror across the country. Wouldn't be my first choice of actions with this ability. Dubbed one of the first science fiction novels, once you suspend belief in the potential for invisibility then you just see that the invisible man starts as a jerk and ends as a jerk. As a character he's selfish and hungry for power. Not very likable.
Nice short story. The latter half is far more intriguing and fast-paced than the first half. I won't give away any spoiler here; plenty did that already.
H.G. Wells is such a timeless writer. Even though his style and phrasing is very period, there is something classic without being terribly dated to his work.
Well written and after 124 years it is still a good story.
What a disappointment; after starting well (I loved the excitement of the mysterious stranger and the landlady's reaction to him, and the language used is fantastic), this ends up being a thoroughly dull read. The middle is nothing but an overly long backstory in the form of a monologue, and by then the end, which should be an exciting account of events, I no longer cared what happened.
The invisible man was so….whiny. Sometimes the pace of the story was incredibly fast, other times it was too slow. And I wish there was a bit more detail as the invisible man devolved into “evil” and “selfishness”. But enjoyable enough to read.