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The War of the Worlds (illustrated version): with biography and text analysis

H.G. Wells

3.6 AVERAGE

archivedbysj's review against another edition

3.0

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interesting and easy to digest. thought the ending was brilliant.

leeannl's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark mysterious slow-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

kkelly17's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

orchardhouselibrary's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5 rounded down. I enjoyed it, but I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would considering I love Jeff Wayne's radio drama musical version of this.

zammy08's review against another edition

4.0

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humanities greatest enemy was also their greatest ally

thanishq18's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

catmisae's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark hopeful mysterious 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

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Even though intellectually I have always been aware that people in the 1800s were capable of imagining things like spaceships and aliens, it's still surprising and delightful to see characters dealing with First Contact while riding on horseback.

egavett's review against another edition

3.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

wayofreading's review against another edition

4.0

reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

jorgeulloagz's review against another edition

4.0

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CALIFICACIÓN 3.5

Este libro tiene sus ratos y sus ratos. Hay momentos en que se me hizo muy interesante por el tema de los marcianos, de los ataques, de sus máquinas y todo. Y en otros momentos en que sentía que el relleno comenzaba a sobrar.

Pero a pesar de todo es un libro que vale la pena leer por todo lo que trae en su interior, tanto narración del personaje como descripción de algunas cosas marcianas.