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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
This was an interesting read. Some of the terms I hadn't come across before and I did find it somewhat difficult to envisage some of what was described but it certainly provides food for thought. I could sense an anti-war message early on and the fact it was written before the turn of the 20th century surprised me. Its worth a read if your interested in classic sci-fi stories, definitely.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
La guerra de los mundos es una emocionante novela de ciencia ficción de H.G. Wells que cuenta la historia de una invasión marciana en la Inglaterra del siglo XIX. A través de los ojos de un narrador anónimo, Wells nos lleva a un viaje lleno de acción y tensión, mientras los humanos luchan por sobrevivir ante una amenaza alienígena.
La escritura de Wells es envolvente y logra transmitir la desesperación y el caos que provoca la llegada de los marcianos. Las descripciones de sus aterradoras máquinas de guerra y el pánico de la población son realmente impactantes.
Aunque algunos momentos pueden parecer un poco lentos, la historia mantiene el interés con giros inesperados y reflexiones sobre la humanidad. Es fascinante ver cómo Wells aborda temas como la supervivencia y la arrogancia humana frente a lo desconocido.
La escritura de Wells es envolvente y logra transmitir la desesperación y el caos que provoca la llegada de los marcianos. Las descripciones de sus aterradoras máquinas de guerra y el pánico de la población son realmente impactantes.
Aunque algunos momentos pueden parecer un poco lentos, la historia mantiene el interés con giros inesperados y reflexiones sobre la humanidad. Es fascinante ver cómo Wells aborda temas como la supervivencia y la arrogancia humana frente a lo desconocido.
mysterious
slow-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
adventurous
dark
hopeful
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
informative
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:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Quite a fast-paced book. A lot going on. I liked how it was a metaphor for colonialism. A passage from Wells' from the book summarises it perfectly:
“Before we judge of them [the Martians] too harshly, we must remember what ruthless and utter destruction our own species has wrought, not only upon animals, such as the vanished bison and the dodo, but upon its own inferior races. The Tasmanians, in spite of their human likeness, were entirely swept out of existence in a war of extermination waged by European immigrants, in the space of fifty years. Are we such apostles of mercy as to complain if the Martians warred in the same spirit?”
Without spoiling much, the book is great allegory for humanity's selfishness and arrogance, such that they only realise how evil they can be when their own lives are threatened. I wonder if the Martians were as ruthless as they were with Britain than with other countries on Earth. Could martians perceive oppressed peoples?
“Before we judge of them [the Martians] too harshly, we must remember what ruthless and utter destruction our own species has wrought, not only upon animals, such as the vanished bison and the dodo, but upon its own inferior races. The Tasmanians, in spite of their human likeness, were entirely swept out of existence in a war of extermination waged by European immigrants, in the space of fifty years. Are we such apostles of mercy as to complain if the Martians warred in the same spirit?”
Without spoiling much, the book is great allegory for humanity's selfishness and arrogance, such that they only realise how evil they can be when their own lives are threatened. I wonder if the Martians were as ruthless as they were with Britain than with other countries on Earth. Could martians perceive oppressed peoples?
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-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
adventurous
reflective
tense
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
i admittedly didn’t know much about WOTW going in, and i was pleasantly surprised to recognize more nature vs man themes than man vs man. so interesting that man was made a passive viewer of a fight in which they were merely collateral. shockingly modern takes on eugenics? really easily digestible classic. didn’t like the multiple uses of the word ejaculate.