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A review by matthewbbone
A Modern Utopia by H.G. Wells

hopeful reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

This should hardly be considered science fiction but rather a statement on Wells’ Utopian Vision. As he suggested may happen in the closing of the book, his ideas have been quickly outdated to the point of seeming absurd or morally bankrupt.  Since the vision lacks a moral or metaphysical foundation there’s little to use here to build off of. His core insight; that people are unique and shouldn’t be pushed into a uniform population in service of an efficient utopia is commendable but not as unique as he seems to think.