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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
First book for the Reading Rush; completes the “read a book starting with the word ‘the’” challenge.
Mini review to come.
Mini review to come.
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I definitely see how this has its place in sci-fi history. It's very deserving of that! Not my personal favorite. It was a little confusing at times, but I truly believe it's because of 1890's English! Creep novel, creepy idea.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder
This novel wasn't what I expected so I'm really torn on my rating of 2.5 stars. There were scenes in this book that got my blood pumping and kept my attention and these were the best parts of the book. The rest of the plot was a let down for me as I found it dull and uneventful, which if you're stranded on an uncharted island with mad scientists and their creations neither feeling should be present. It took me a long time to read this book (13 days to be exact) because I couldn't make myself read more than a few chapters at a time.
I've been interested in reading H.G. Wells but never picked one of his stories up. When a school friend asked if we could do a buddy read for a class I agreed. If it wasn't for this pact I probably would have given up on this book.
A good thing about this book is that important messages can be taken from it. Honestly it's a perfect school reading book because my friend and I had a few discussions about science, morals, ethics, and animal rights due to this novel. My friend liked it more than I did but we both agree it's not the best science fiction book we've ever read. Guess I had higher hopes for my first H.G. Wells novel. Need to think about whether I should read another of his books or not.
I've been interested in reading H.G. Wells but never picked one of his stories up. When a school friend asked if we could do a buddy read for a class I agreed. If it wasn't for this pact I probably would have given up on this book.
A good thing about this book is that important messages can be taken from it. Honestly it's a perfect school reading book because my friend and I had a few discussions about science, morals, ethics, and animal rights due to this novel. My friend liked it more than I did but we both agree it's not the best science fiction book we've ever read. Guess I had higher hopes for my first H.G. Wells novel. Need to think about whether I should read another of his books or not.
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Was a little slow at the beginning but it picked up speed and was a very enthralling and thought provoking piece.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
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:
Yes
The first few chapters felt like a slog to get through, but once he reaches the island things really pick up. The atmosphere in this book is so tense and the body horror is excellent. The questions raised by the book about humanity and scientific ethics still hold up today