A review by emmalouisereads
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

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. 
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