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A review by kurtwombat
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
WWells at his finest ahead of his time and going well beyond our time. The name is of course familiar but the creativity and vision is amazing--especially when trying to read him as if you are of his time trying to grasp these ideas for the first time. Remarkably unsettling with a great ending--moving right on to another of his books.
Addendum
It is now some time later and I keep finding myself thinking about the ending. Potential spoiler, apparently the main character has time traveled again and after a long amount of time has yet to return. The assumption is his curiosity got the best of him but I've been begun to wonder if he no longer felt a citizen of his own time. Knowing what he knows, could he still live in his native era. The point of our live arc is painfully meaningless when confronted with the vast expanse of all time. Nice work Wells.
Addendum
It is now some time later and I keep finding myself thinking about the ending. Potential spoiler, apparently the main character has time traveled again and after a long amount of time has yet to return. The assumption is his curiosity got the best of him but I've been begun to wonder if he no longer felt a citizen of his own time. Knowing what he knows, could he still live in his native era. The point of our live arc is painfully meaningless when confronted with the vast expanse of all time. Nice work Wells.