Reviews

The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells

sohxpie's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I found The Invisible Man to be a rather entertaining read. It was a clever story, the horror and sci-fi elements were very well combined. I enjoyed how fast-paced the story was, everything was so sudden, it is a brilliant example of  well-executed jump scares. I enjoyed the plot too, I liked how you got the information about how Griffin became the Invisible Man quite late in the story, it ensured that there was always a level of suspense in the story. This was my introduction to H.G. Wells novels and I'm hoping to enjoy the rest as much as I have enjoyed this one. 

sukicorn's review

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I liked this book and it was interesting. I feel like it’s giving a similar vibe as Frankenstein with the warnings of science exploration (which is something I don’t agree with but it’s interesting to read). I liked the way in which the book is told like the recounting by an overall author of the story like the author is recounting this event. The epilogue was also very interesting. I did feel sometimes though like the story was a little shallow, like we’re just watching this invisible man rampage and tell his story and there wasn’t much depth to it. Like this book didn’t really provoke any strong emotions from me. It was interesting to read though and while it’s not like one of my new favorites, I love science related things and I liked it overall. 

soben's review

4.0

Totally different than what I was expecting, and thoroughly enjoyable.

anaceciliaav's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

3.5

duccquacc's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

2.75

jennaaaaaa's review

informative mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.25

linniescorner's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

rydia's review

mysterious reflective

3.0

karlswhy's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.0

hanzy's review

3.0

A blend of sci-fi, some mystery, and an insight into human behavior in the face of the unknown. The premise seemed quite promising, yet the book didn't live up to its full potential.