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A review by carsonbarson
A Slip under the Microscope by H.G. Wells
4.0
Two very different stories are told in this novella. These are my reviews for both:
The Door in the Wall: 5/5
A beautiful and tragic illustration of a man torn between his fantasy and morality. This cautionary tale of the imagination that warps conformity is ambiguous in the way that sticks with you for days. Wells springs the reader with the question, "Is escape from conformity escape from life?" If offered such an escape, would YOU take it? The ending has kept me within my thoughts for a solid three hours now, and I still find myself sitting with it as I write this review. Incredible.
A Slip Under the Microscope: 3/5
A short and perplexing tale about a college student's reflection on guilt, righteousness, and the "system." The characters were very one-dimensional and weren't quite fleshed out. A lot of the descriptions didn't make a lot of coherent sense in regards to the plot, however the message of this story is incredibly important as well as ahead of its time, which excuses the often confusing direction Wells takes the perception of the reader. Wells, in this brief excerpt, questions that "In a world as morally uneasy as ours, is doing the right thing always worth the consequences?"
Overall: 4/5
The Door in the Wall: 5/5
A beautiful and tragic illustration of a man torn between his fantasy and morality. This cautionary tale of the imagination that warps conformity is ambiguous in the way that sticks with you for days. Wells springs the reader with the question, "Is escape from conformity escape from life?" If offered such an escape, would YOU take it? The ending has kept me within my thoughts for a solid three hours now, and I still find myself sitting with it as I write this review. Incredible.
A Slip Under the Microscope: 3/5
A short and perplexing tale about a college student's reflection on guilt, righteousness, and the "system." The characters were very one-dimensional and weren't quite fleshed out. A lot of the descriptions didn't make a lot of coherent sense in regards to the plot, however the message of this story is incredibly important as well as ahead of its time, which excuses the often confusing direction Wells takes the perception of the reader. Wells, in this brief excerpt, questions that "In a world as morally uneasy as ours, is doing the right thing always worth the consequences?"
Overall: 4/5