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A review by vermidian
The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
3.0
Ultimately, I didn't much care for this book. It spends an inordinate amount of time detailing everything that I lost focus on the plot and movement of the characters. Don't get me wrong, there's a reason this is a classic. This set the standard for malevolent alien movies going forward and the science community owes it a debt of gratitude, but it's more like reading a documentary than reading a story most of the time, something I find I don't particularly enjoy. I decided to read along using a free audiobook from Librivox as I hoped it would help me to stay focused on the dry content material, but alas, I don't think it helped its case.
As I have said, this set the standard for many things. You might see elements of this book in alien movies, certainly, or zombie movies - the every day man just trying to get by. It is also important to note that this book served as a criticism of the brutality of imperialism, and something that he disapproved of as an Englishman whose country had dozens of colonies under their thumbs.
As I have said, this set the standard for many things. You might see elements of this book in alien movies, certainly, or zombie movies - the every day man just trying to get by. It is also important to note that this book served as a criticism of the brutality of imperialism, and something that he disapproved of as an Englishman whose country had dozens of colonies under their thumbs.