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260 pages • first pub 1898 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590171585
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 30 June 2005
Description
When massive, intelligent aliens from Mars touch down in Victorian England and threaten to destroy the civilized world, humanity's vaunted knowledge proves to be of little use. First published in 1898, H.G. Wells's masterpiece of speculative ficti...
Community Reviews Summary of 17,432 reviews
Moods
dark 63%
tense 61%
mysterious 34%
reflective 27%
challenging 15%
emotional 11%
sad 10%
hopeful 7%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 77% | A mix: 15% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, WarModerate
Animal death, Blood, GoreMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Sexism
260 pages • first pub 1898 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781590171585
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Publication date: 30 June 2005
Description
When massive, intelligent aliens from Mars touch down in Victorian England and threaten to destroy the civilized world, humanity's vaunted knowledge proves to be of little use. First published in 1898, H.G. Wells's masterpiece of speculative ficti...
Community Reviews Summary of 17,432 reviews
Moods
dark 63%
tense 61%
mysterious 34%
reflective 27%
challenging 15%
emotional 11%
sad 10%
hopeful 7%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 77% | A mix: 15% | Character: 5%Strong character development?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 88% | N/A: 4% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 10% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, WarModerate
Animal death, Blood, GoreMinor
Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Sexism