A review by oofym
The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells

adventurous funny 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? Yes

3.25

"The invisible man" by H.G. Wells is a fun romp through the English countryside, adorned with an entertaining villain as the story's protagonist.

I don't have too much to say about this one, it was just a casual read to chip away at before bed, I enjoyed my time with it but that's about it.

There's nothing very exemplary going on in "the invisible man", it does a lot of things decently, but I couldn't pinpoint anything I thought it did exceptionally well. The prose is decent, the idea is fairly creative, the setting is mundane, the dialogue is alright, and the pacing is standard. But it was also fun, and that's important, sometimes all a story needs to do is be fun. Not everything has to be an incredibly dense exploration of human suffering or whatnot, not everything requires the prose skills of Wilde or the dialogue of Dostoyevsky.

If there's one concept I think the story somewhat explores: it's the concept of power without morality. Give someone an exceptional amount of power; and the havoc they'll wreak, or the good they'll do, depends entirely on that person's inner morality.