Reviews of The War of the Worlds (Modern Library) by H.G. Wells (ISBN:0375759239) | weRead
 
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A reader posted a review at 2009-11-22 07:28:48. (Language: English)
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 Earlest example of alien invasion fiction. More imaginitive than the common movies of the 50s.
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A reader posted a review at 2009-10-16 20:44:05. (Language: German)
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 Naja. Habe schon etwas Geduld gebraucht. Es gibt wesentlich bessere Science-Fiction Romane, auch was die technischen Abstrusitäten angeht, ist das für mich noch nicht die oberste Liga. Als Hörspiel ist es besser. Als es im Radio gesendet wurde, löste es eine Massenpanik aus, viele Leute Angst bekamen, dass UFOs auf der Erde gelandet seien und Außerirdische die Menschen mit einem Hitzestrahl töten. Habe es auch zufällig mal im Auto mittendrin mitgehört. Ich geb zu, dass ich mich auch für ein paar Momente echt gegruselt habe... ;-)
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Celine posted a review at 2009-10-13 05:09:53. (Language: English)
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 Very imaginative. Loved the description of the monsters and the different reactions of panic in the population.
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A reader posted a review at 2009-10-11 00:33:03. (Language: English)
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 Wells had one hell of an imagination!
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A reader posted a review at 2009-10-10 12:47:52. (Language: English)
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 Prolific genius. Read it!
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Felix posted a review at 2009-09-22 09:58:07. (Language: German)
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 Die Bevölkerung des Mars beginnt die Invasion der Erde. Anders als in den Verfilmungen allerdings Ende des 19.ten Jahrhunderts, so daß die britische Regierung Artillerie und hölzerne Fregatten gegen die Invasoren aufbietet.

Dieses Buch ist ein herrlicher Anachronismus und nimmt nach anfänglichem Zögern gut Fahrt auf. Leider sind die Verfilmungen immer an die aktuelle Zeit angepasst worden - eine tatsächliche Umsetzung der Invasion zur damaligen Zeit hätte sicherlich auch ihren Reiz.
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Amy posted a review at 2009-09-21 12:33:06. (Language: English)
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 The book is much different than any of the movies I've seen with the same title.
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UDAY :LIKE SUN posted a review at 2009-08-25 10:03:21. (Language: English)
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 i hv read this but the description hasen`t actually been depicted in the movie
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A reader posted a review at 2009-08-20 16:24:16. (Language: English)
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 Excellent read. Insightful and thought provoking.
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A reader posted a review at 2009-08-14 03:19:53. (Language: English)
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 Second half of the book is better than the first. It takes a bit of imagination to project yourself back in time and then have aliens invade~
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