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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The first half of the book is hard to get through. But the second half makes it worth it.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, War
Moderate: Mental illness, Murder
Minor: Misogyny
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Fascinating to read the oldest definition of an alien and the Technology that was thought to be unimaginally superior
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
The book is a classic, I get it, it must have been extremely refreshing at the time; but the arcs in it have been preformed better in later books
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
tense
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
Fascinating as the progenitor of almost all "alien invasion" science fiction, the War of the Worlds is now so archetypal that its tropes feel refreshingly straightforward in many ways. The science part of the science fiction is obviously completely dated and quaint, but the format of the story as eyewitness account told after the fact lends the whole thing a chilling air of believability. There is little to no characterisation in the traditional sense, indeed hardly any named characters at all. Yet the general thrust of humanity's reaction to the alien threat, from curiosity and disgust to fear, panic, madness all feels deeply realistic. Apart from the dated science and the usual caveats related to this being a book written by, for and about, straight, white, stiff-upper-lip Englishmen, the tale holds up remarkably well.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No