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leslie_r_k's review
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
17priya's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
jaydeereading's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
juggernaut's review against another edition
5.0
Two of the bests of H G Wells. So original and interesting.
raaahella's review against another edition
4.0
The Time Machine is another one of those books I have always meant to read, but never made time for. I am so glad I did over the weekend. Quick listen to this audio book and I want to re-watch the movie now!
lexlovesbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
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
2.75
dorcsyful's review
3.5
The story itself was interesting, however the writing style literally made me fall asleep. I'm not sure what exactly the problem was, I just couldn't enjoy, needed to finish it as an audiobook.
An issue I had with the storyline (which appears in many other books too), is that everyone besides the main character was an idiot. The curate was unstable, the artilleryman simply crazy, and many people either over- or underreacted.
An issue I had with the storyline (which appears in many other books too), is that everyone besides the main character was an idiot. The curate was unstable, the artilleryman simply crazy, and many people either over- or underreacted.
inthelunaseas's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed The Time Machine. In a way, it was a very simple story. Wells didn't batshit around with science, he just went in, said 'he built a time machine', and you dealt with it. Don't worry about how, it just happened. I wish this happened more with modern sci-fi writers, but unfortunately, most nerdy people (unlike myself) don't like that. They want to know how the time machine was built. To hell with gamma rays, they don't do zip!
The War of the Worlds was similar. The narrator admitted he didn't know what was going on the black smoke, or how the Martians flew, or what the deal with the Heat Ray was. And at the end, the scientists didn't really know, either. There was a bit more sci in the sci-fi, but it was still easy to read.
Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy The War of the Worlds as much as The Time Machine. It dragged in places and at points I just wasn't sure what Wells was going on about. But still an easy, fun read.
The War of the Worlds was similar. The narrator admitted he didn't know what was going on the black smoke, or how the Martians flew, or what the deal with the Heat Ray was. And at the end, the scientists didn't really know, either. There was a bit more sci in the sci-fi, but it was still easy to read.
Unfortunately, I didn't enjoy The War of the Worlds as much as The Time Machine. It dragged in places and at points I just wasn't sure what Wells was going on about. But still an easy, fun read.
mttw's review
adventurous
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0