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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I know it's a classic and I should probably rate it higher, but this book was a slog even though it was quite short. Lots of telling and not a lot of interaction between characters. The graphic novel by Dobbs is actually more enjoyable without sacrificing any of the story.
adventurous
mysterious
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
I went into this book pretty skeptical, considering the year of it's publication (1895), expecting to read about outdated beliefs and ideas. My curiosity won though when I realised this was the first actual attempt at sci-fi.
The thing with classics is that the always find a way to either bore you to death or surprise you to the point where you are beating yourself up for not picking the book earlier, not to mention make you feel smarter for even understanding a fraction of what's written. Or at that happens least in my humble experience.
'The Time machine' did not bore me to death as expected, in fact it made me realise that humans are humans no matter the time in history. While our surroundings change and evolve, we lead a different lifestyle and have a better understanding of everything around us as the time progress, we miserably fail to change our programmed foundation. As it is wisely said: everything new is actually something forgotten from before. So it should not be surprising that H.G Wells commentary on the human psyche and society as a whole was beyond accurate. Yet for me it was and that was the beauty of this book.
While 'The time machine' manages to be science fiction at it's core it's actually a beautiful commentary on human existence and it's constant fight to overcome it's own sabotage. Wells seemingly builds a rather easy futuristic world - in the highly specific 802 701 year the world is separated between the underworld , inhabited by the Morlocks and the upper world where the Eloi live. The Morlocks are described as humanlike, rather scary creatures who are deathly scared by the light. The Eloi on the other hand live in perfect harmony with the beautiful nature in eternal happiness. Here Wells manages to make a great commentary on the both sides of human nature and the essence of society division. I loved also the way he discussed the constant need of knowledge and evolvement the humans seem to forget is what actually distinguishes them from being rather simple animals.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a simple, easy to read classic that will make you think about your existence.
The thing with classics is that the always find a way to either bore you to death or surprise you to the point where you are beating yourself up for not picking the book earlier, not to mention make you feel smarter for even understanding a fraction of what's written. Or at that happens least in my humble experience.
'The Time machine' did not bore me to death as expected, in fact it made me realise that humans are humans no matter the time in history. While our surroundings change and evolve, we lead a different lifestyle and have a better understanding of everything around us as the time progress, we miserably fail to change our programmed foundation. As it is wisely said: everything new is actually something forgotten from before. So it should not be surprising that H.G Wells commentary on the human psyche and society as a whole was beyond accurate. Yet for me it was and that was the beauty of this book.
While 'The time machine' manages to be science fiction at it's core it's actually a beautiful commentary on human existence and it's constant fight to overcome it's own sabotage. Wells seemingly builds a rather easy futuristic world - in the highly specific 802 701 year the world is separated between the underworld , inhabited by the Morlocks and the upper world where the Eloi live. The Morlocks are described as humanlike, rather scary creatures who are deathly scared by the light. The Eloi on the other hand live in perfect harmony with the beautiful nature in eternal happiness. Here Wells manages to make a great commentary on the both sides of human nature and the essence of society division. I loved also the way he discussed the constant need of knowledge and evolvement the humans seem to forget is what actually distinguishes them from being rather simple animals.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a simple, easy to read classic that will make you think about your existence.
A classic adventure novel with a slight political subtext.
The beginning was interesting, but the story the Time Traveler conveyed was too specific to be realistic, so it lost its charm early on.
