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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
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Plot
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Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Great read. Holds up well after all this time.
dark
tense
slow-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
"This isn't a war, said the artilleryman. "It never was a war, any more than there's war between man and ants.” The book war of worlds by HG Wells presents an interesting perspective on extraterrestrial beings. Though there are many inconsistencies throughout the book in regards to the Martians the story overall was OK. The war of the worlds is a notable book because through HG Wells contribution to the Syfy community in the 1930s many other books were able to arise and present more cohesive stories about extraterrestrials . In short HG Wells book war of the worlds ran so later Syfy books could walk.
This was alright. I had never actually read this, and it was good. I definitely don't want aliens to show up like this.
dark
sad
medium-paced
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Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
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Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
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Plot
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No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Forcing an 1890s British reader to reckon with the concept that they might not be the masters of the universe is the genius of this short novel. The unnamed main character, while sympathetic, is a white male British cipher through which to explore the idea that maybe what humans do to animals, and what the Empire did to hundreds of countries around the world, might not actually be all that great. In the late Victorian era, it must have been shocking to read Wells comparing us to the heartless, disembodied Martians who invade little England in this story, blasting London and its suburbs to smithereens and bringing suffering to thousands. But that is clearly his point - see this? We did this to Africa and India, and all the others - and it is superbly made in this highly influential, fast-paced sci-fi, to which almost every alien invasion / apocalyptic story we've come up with since owes at least a small debt. It may not stand up to modern storytelling expectations - there are precious few women featured, for example - but its impact can't be denied.
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
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Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
3.7 - The War of the Worlds is such a staple to the sci-fi genre, but also alien invasion stories as a whole. This book holds so much of the inspiration that so many people have used to write their own stories and make their own works, it's really fun to read. Especially because the action in this book starts from page one and never really subsides. I absolutely loved how we were thrown into the story with the martians leaving their planet and crashing onto ours. The descriptive writing to really help you imagine everything going on was a blast. This book also has an interesting message about how we treat our environment, animals, and even each other.