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I love how Wells holds up for reread 120+ years later. Yes, biology has run laps around this, and there's certainly a white-man's-burden subtext to this that has aged somewhat less than well. But at least he questions it, and at least he uses it as a jumping-off point into similar questions he's asked in The Invisible Man and (to my recollection) The Time Machine; what does progress do to us, what do we gain and what do we leave behind? Does The Law survive when The One With The Whip dies? Is th
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This is the first H.G Wells book I have ever read, though I'm not sure why. I've always wanted to, just another thing I never got around to.
It has made me want to read more from the same author though. The story is very well written and I find it amazing, especially considering how long ago it was written. In fact its a story that could have been written recently if you don't consider some of the 'old fashioned' words used.
I read the book in one sitting, as I kept wanting to see what would happ ...more
It has made me want to read more from the same author though. The story is very well written and I find it amazing, especially considering how long ago it was written. In fact its a story that could have been written recently if you don't consider some of the 'old fashioned' words used.
I read the book in one sitting, as I kept wanting to see what would happ ...more
Ugh! I hated this book...not because I did not like the story, but becuase I could not put it down permanently, which is what I wanted to do on numerous occasions. It was a raw, disturbing and distressing train wreck.
Mar 06, 2009
Hazel
marked it as to-read
Feb 04, 2012
Paul
marked it as to-read
Oct 28, 2015
Kim DeCina
marked it as to-read
Nov 27, 2015
Richard
marked it as to-read
