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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
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:
No
dark
mysterious
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
I’m sure it was wonderful for its time and this novel was a precursor of the genre but I feel like it’s one of those classics that didn’t necessarily age that well?
I would have loved for us to spend less time in the head of this average bloke and more time following the invasion and what the martians were up to.
I would have loved for us to spend less time in the head of this average bloke and more time following the invasion and what the martians were up to.
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
This is a pretty amazing story. I won't rehash it, it's a quick read. But this book is both an amazing sci-fi story and the terror communicated by the story teller comes through still today.
I knock it a star because of the ending. I feel like it's a bit cheap. I'd give it 4.5 if I could though.
I knock it a star because of the ending. I feel like it's a bit cheap. I'd give it 4.5 if I could though.
slow-paced
The combination of Britain in the 1800's and alien invasion is as amazing as it sounds. It does not surprise me at all that this book has such a legacy, it paints a vivid picture. Fun classic, it does drag towards the end, and it's written as first person account of the invasion which compounds the draggy-ness.
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, War
Moderate: Animal death
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I'm surprised I hadn't read this before now. A true classic. It's amazing to think that a person born in 1866(!) wrote this before the 19th century ended. H.G. Wells was a man ahead of his time.
I listened to this on LibriVox and tried out all three versions before settling on Version 2 because I liked the narrator, Rebecca Dittman. Very well done. 4.5 stars.
I listened to this on LibriVox and tried out all three versions before settling on Version 2 because I liked the narrator, Rebecca Dittman. Very well done. 4.5 stars.