mavis reviewed Time Machine by H. G. Wells
Refreshing & old fashioned
3 stars
Definitely a product of its time, if you catch my drift... But otherwise refreshing for science fiction, taking a different approach on the "future" compared to most mainstream modern science fiction. Also not a very long read, only about 80 pages divided over 12 chapters. The story only starts 1/3rd through the book, with the first third being a very... extensive chronology of Wells' life, and multiple introductions to the story. Didn't interest me, but fun if that's your thing.
If you can handle the old fashionedness of the book, worth reading for the unusual take on science fiction.
Definitely a product of its time, if you catch my drift... But otherwise refreshing for science fiction, taking a different approach on the "future" compared to most mainstream modern science fiction. Also not a very long read, only about 80 pages divided over 12 chapters. The story only starts 1/3rd through the book, with the first third being a very... extensive chronology of Wells' life, and multiple introductions to the story. Didn't interest me, but fun if that's your thing.
If you can handle the old fashionedness of the book, worth reading for the unusual take on science fiction.