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Vidya posted a review at 2009-11-26 08:13:04.
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Wells is a tougher re-read than he is the first time through when the story drags you along. Second time around, I stopped to think through stuff... and felt the underlying cynicism and melancholy of the author that much more deeply. It was almost like reading a different book!
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A reader posted a review at 2009-11-22 22:28:29.
(Language: English)
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Dale posted a review at 2009-11-19 00:12:43.
(Language: English)
Never did like this book only read because I had to for a class
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Andrew posted a review at 2009-11-09 14:40:09.
(Language: English)
great book interesting concepts
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Yoli Rector posted a review at 2009-11-06 10:52:24.
(Language: English)
This book was sharp, concise and precise about everything it is made out to be. Wells himself was not particularly positive in his own criticism of his first novel, calling it a drivel of young men's fantasy, in the 1930's. However being harsh at his own work at that time never diminished the value of this rather challenging world of the "Traveller", the protagonist. Wells writing is like an insidious ambush; it attacks and does not wander but keeps you engaged. There is no specific name of the time traveller, so the reader becomes him. An easy read, clear, coherent, fluid and the end is sensational, awesome yet leaves you with more than a bit of dread. The Time Machine makes a deep dig into your own thoughts and with multi readings you find more and develop a sense of how weak, shallow and insignificant our humanity, our physical being is for now. Wells make a point that change is inevitable yet the consequences of our actions, our choices are eventually our grandeur, our perpetuity so that nurturing our minds, our thoughts, our hearts with only the best is to keep away the beast. Therein lays our value: to become better than we started. The conundrum is will humanity be but a cyclical event or do we create a straight line to continued betterment? I really enjoyed reading this compact insight on man's psyche and seduction of his [erring] behaviour. Or maybe I am just too keen on this book. Read it. This book was sharp, concise and presice about everything it is made out to be. Wells himself was not particularly positive in his own criticsm of his first novel, calling it a drivel of young men's fantasy, in the 1930's. However being harsh at his own work at that time never diminished the value of this rather challenging world of the "Traveller", the protagonist. Wells writing is like an insidious ambush; it attacks and does not wander but keeps you engaged. There is no specific name of the time traveller, sothe reader becomes him. An easy read, clear, coherent, fluid and the end is senasational, awesome yet leaves you with more thana bit of dread. I really enjoyed reading this compact insight on man's psyche and seduction of his [erring] behavior.
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Caroline posted a review at 2009-10-26 06:18:08.
(Language: English)
oh my gosh! I love this book! the future and the past are so present and so strong
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Elizabeth posted a review at 2009-10-02 16:48:00.
(Language: English)
quite a fantastical story!! good to read the old classics from time to time. (no pun intended :)
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A reader posted a review at 2009-09-29 21:54:40.
(Language: English)
Short and simple, but Wells still tells a good tale. I wish he'd written a sequel, he definately set himself up for one in the book.
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Nicholas posted a review at 2009-09-18 10:21:52.
(Language: English)
A little different from the film, its written like a story to gents while first person experience in hindsight. Doesn't really do into the paradox problems of time travel thankfully.
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