The War of the Worlds

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Summary: The book wasn't too exciting but it was interesting
Review: I finished reading the book last week and to tell the truth, I was glad to be done with it. I didn't find the book appealing at all. It was boring and kind of graphic at some points. I recommend this book for people who are into the sci-fi type of books.

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Summary: THE WAR OF THE WORLDS
Review: I thought the book was beast because of the martians and the fighting. I also liked it because when they first put it on radio they thought it was real.

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Summary: war of the worlds H.C. Wells
Review: Found that it was very imagative. It was very creative. But it didn't have much excitment. I found it boring.

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Summary: very realistic
Review: i think wells made an overall impression with the readers, i'm the greateat sci - fi writer and to the martians watch out for us. His great writing and the power of his imagination made his book ageless. his descriptive writing gave me some creeps in the start of this novel. Iwas just thinking what if this happen to us? who will be the hero Wells and who will write this incident? it will probably me.

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Summary: The grand-daddy of all alien invasion tales is THE Classic
Review: War of the Worlds has been around since 1898. I first read the book more than 50 years ago. I have read it again many times since and still marvel at the superb descriptive narrative by Mr. Wells of a county in England (Surrey) that was "ground zero" for the Martian Invasion. A most important factor in the story is the Martian's ability to manufacture the raw materials to build their invasion machines here on Earth. They were, in effect, made from Aluminum - a metal that, before the 20th century, was considered more precious than gold because of the enormous cost of extracting it from the ore. This made the novel very prophetic, and even more so the description of the Martian's "Heat Ray" further advanced Mr. Well's technologial prophecy. Nowadays, we use both aluminum and lasers daily. The book's charm, with regard to the "invasion", was described in detail by Herbert Wells of the evacuation of London and surround areas with nothing more technologically advanced than the railway to escape the advance of the invadsion force. I still find it hard to travel to Leatherhead by train without wondering how it would have been a century ago if it had really happened. A full 5 stars to the man who was a true visionary of technology. A MUST to read. Forget the 1950's movie of the same name. No comparison. Will anyone out there make a TRUE period movie of this event?! I hope so.

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Summary: It made no sence at all .
Review: I am not the best reader in the world , and I hardly ever pick up a book , read , and relax , but it doesn't take a scientist to figure out Wells was on medication when he wrote this. I'm even a big science fiction fan , but this book was to odd to like. I am even one of the biggest fans of the hit T.V. show "The X-Files". To even understand a little of this book , I had to go over everything just I already red. It was the worst book I've ever laid eyes apon.

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Summary: its nice
Review: its nic

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Summary: The Thrill Never Fades
Review: I read War of the Worlds more than 20 years ago, and have seen it come back in many forms, including musically accompanied audio tapes. I never get tired of this timeless story. I was highly disappointed in the movie version, as I wanted to see Martian Fighting Machines that walked about on 3 legs (Perhaps George Lucas had this in mind when he created Imperial Walkers). I was more pleased then as now with the images that the book stirred in my mind. The narrative style, written by a Victorian-age author about a Victorian-age circumstance, is well worth reading. My only disappointment with the book is that the end was anticlimatic. It would have been more thrilling if Wells had said that the Martians had been weakened to the point that mankind could rally and finally expunge them. Still, it is a study in human arrogance, contrasted well with the valiant spirit of those who sacrificed themselves in fighting the Martians so that others could escape. All in all, a very moving book, and well worth your time.

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Summary: I thought the book was boring
Review: I didn't think H.G. Wells put her best work in this book. No doubt about it he's a great writer and all; i just don't think this was her best work. What i do complement him on though, is how this book in stores. Think about it this book is 101 years old. So all-in-all i really didn't like it, but, some people might have another opnion and we ahev to respect that.

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Summary: Oh come on!
Review: Have you ever watched an old 1960's sci-fi movie with spaceships held up by strings and lame costumes? Well this is the book version. Granted, for it's time, I'm sure it was phenomenal. But to read it today is like watching some old claymation dinosaur movie.

I loved Wells' "The invisible man", "The Time Machine" and "The Island of Dr. Moreau." Great books even today. But War of the Worlds just wasn't that good--I recommend reading the others. I gave it 3 stars just for it's classic value--it really was the beginning of books like that so I've got to give him credit.