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A review by sequentialrun
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
3.0
Whoops forgot the H.G. Wells was racist.
Seriously awkward racist single sentence aside... (About explaining things to different cultures in the terms of 'advanced' and 'undeveloped' but you know, the shitty way.)
Otherwise, it is a good sci-fi book, following a man who invents a time machine and continues to get wrecked by its existence in a way that more explanatory than emotion-driven. There is not a lot in the way of character development as it speaks to very little of what the character actually feels. Mainly focuses on what he does to go forward and exact the plot. Not that its dry just written as a series of actions and responses.
I liked it for what it was. Classic Sci-fi. It certainly wouldn't have made it in another time period but it holds for its historical value in the genre.
Seriously awkward racist single sentence aside... (About explaining things to different cultures in the terms of 'advanced' and 'undeveloped' but you know, the shitty way.)
Otherwise, it is a good sci-fi book, following a man who invents a time machine and continues to get wrecked by its existence in a way that more explanatory than emotion-driven. There is not a lot in the way of character development as it speaks to very little of what the character actually feels. Mainly focuses on what he does to go forward and exact the plot. Not that its dry just written as a series of actions and responses.
I liked it for what it was. Classic Sci-fi. It certainly wouldn't have made it in another time period but it holds for its historical value in the genre.