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A review by adamgolden
The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
4.0
(4/5★)
After reading H.G. Wells' The Time Machine and being fairly let down, I thought I'd give another one of his works a try, considering he is lauded as being "the father of science fiction". The Invisible Man, unlike the aforementioned work, is a much more cohesive story that is intriguing from the start but also manages to wrap up quite nicely towards the end. Griffin, the invisible protagonist, isn't exactly a likeable, virtuous person. This makes for a compelling story about what someone like Griffin would do with the powers of invisibility, and how quickly his mind and the scene surrounding him descends into chaos. While the science behind how he became invisible obviously requires some suspension of disbelief (the book was published in 1897!), the story focuses more on the morality of his plight rather than how it transpired. A quick and entertaining read that has me thinking that H.G. Wells bibliography has much more to offer.
After reading H.G. Wells' The Time Machine and being fairly let down, I thought I'd give another one of his works a try, considering he is lauded as being "the father of science fiction". The Invisible Man, unlike the aforementioned work, is a much more cohesive story that is intriguing from the start but also manages to wrap up quite nicely towards the end. Griffin, the invisible protagonist, isn't exactly a likeable, virtuous person. This makes for a compelling story about what someone like Griffin would do with the powers of invisibility, and how quickly his mind and the scene surrounding him descends into chaos. While the science behind how he became invisible obviously requires some suspension of disbelief (the book was published in 1897!), the story focuses more on the morality of his plight rather than how it transpired. A quick and entertaining read that has me thinking that H.G. Wells bibliography has much more to offer.