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megselyane's review against another edition
adventurous
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism
beccabees's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
A good commentary on how our economic system will lead to our downfall and an accidental illustration of the hubris of the colonizer. Expect old-timey racism.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Classism
Moderate: Cannibalism and Racism
Minor: Colonisation
erikwmj's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, and Cannibalism
Minor: Xenophobia and Racism
fantasticalsam's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
I read this book because I recently read a history of the concept of time travel - the first chapter is the only one worth reading. Misogynistic, exceptionally racist even for the period. If it were any longer, I wouldn't have finished it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Misogyny and Racial slurs
riverofhorton's review against another edition
I need to take a break from this book for an indeterminate amount of time. I just can't deal with the audacity, racism, classism, ableism, and arrogance of this man.
I may well come back to this book at a later date (if so, I will update this review), but for now I am not in the mental space to be reading this. Which is honestly such a shame, I have been looking forward to actually reading this book since watching the 60s film as a kid.
I may well come back to this book at a later date (if so, I will update this review), but for now I am not in the mental space to be reading this. Which is honestly such a shame, I have been looking forward to actually reading this book since watching the 60s film as a kid.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Sexism, Fatphobia, Racism, Ableism, Body shaming, Xenophobia, Colonisation, and Misogyny
foxwish's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Brilliant, an intriguing story and excellent ending. The tale of a Time Traveller having invited several men of various influential positions to his house to tell them about his adventures into the future.
A surprisingly easy read about issues of classism that remain true to this day, highlighting how a rich man would be more likely to believe the future to be a human utopia so of course he'd come to the future unprepared for the dangers.
The Morlocks were written as convincingly terrifying and I understand why the Morlocks persist in pop culture when classism remains prevalent.
A surprisingly easy read about issues of classism that remain true to this day, highlighting how a rich man would be more likely to believe the future to be a human utopia so of course he'd come to the future unprepared for the dangers.
The Morlocks were written as convincingly terrifying and I understand why the Morlocks persist in pop culture when classism remains prevalent.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Classism, and Death
Minor: Ableism, Racial slurs, and Racism
lilaceous's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
characters - ⭐️
plot - .5⭐️
engaging to read - ⭐️
would recommend -
would read again - ⭐️
quick read, cool world building. interesting reflection on class and problematic reflection on race, gender, and childhood.
quick read, cool world building. interesting reflection on class and problematic reflection on race, gender, and childhood.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
emmalouisereads's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
tense
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
2.5
This is a very short book about time travel. There’s certainly better time travel stories out there, but I do not know if that’s in part because this one paved the way.
The book makes some interesting comments on class and gender whilst exploring the future of humanity.
However there are some racist remarks that are completely unnecessary to the plot. I can only think that they were there so we knew, and didn’t forget, the author was a racist. They left a bad taste for the remainder of the book.
The book makes some interesting comments on class and gender whilst exploring the future of humanity.
However there are some racist remarks that are completely unnecessary to the plot. I can only think that they were there so we knew, and didn’t forget, the author was a racist. They left a bad taste for the remainder of the book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism
bluelizzz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cannibalism
Minor: Racism, Blood, and Violence
ailurus's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism