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roseastro's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
phoenixxx's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
hi_lara's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
andikaraditya's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jonathanelfving's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The matter of fact way in which it is written makes the events that unfold all the more believable and frightening.
The weapons used by the martians strangely resemble modern and nuclear warfare, very interesting from a story written in the 1890s.
Once the destruction begins the story never lets you off the hook, it breezes past. What keeps it down is the fact that you dont ever get a good grip of the main character and who he is.
The weapons used by the martians strangely resemble modern and nuclear warfare, very interesting from a story written in the 1890s.
Once the destruction begins the story never lets you off the hook, it breezes past. What keeps it down is the fact that you dont ever get a good grip of the main character and who he is.
mrbrownsays's review against another edition
4.0
This wouldn't get published now. The book despite its grandiose title never gets beyond southern england. Wells raises some deep philosophical questions and constructs a brilliant villain. The characterisation is poor, plot thin and descriptions shoe horned in. Yet I couldn't put it down.
snowman_reads's review against another edition
4.0
Writte between 1895-1897, now I understand why they say its ahead of its time. Definitely a classic. Will read it again soon.
ellipsiscool's review against another edition
5.0
I did not read the actual novel in this instance. I listened to the radio play that Orson Welles originally read and caused so much panic. This version of the performance was done by the LA Theater company and some members of the cast of Star Trek such as Leonard Nimoy and Will Wheaton.
I had never heard the play in its entirety and while listening to its simulated news casts and sound effects I kept thinking how scary it actually would be if I wasn't aware it was a drama! Nimoy of course does a fabulous job with the main narration.
I had never heard the play in its entirety and while listening to its simulated news casts and sound effects I kept thinking how scary it actually would be if I wasn't aware it was a drama! Nimoy of course does a fabulous job with the main narration.
leah_fanshaw's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0