The War of the Worlds

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Summary: Read the book before you see the movie!
Review: This novel is another classic of vintage science fiction. H.G. Wells has a knack for creating situations and characters that literally jump off the pages at you; but only if you haven't polluted your mind with the images from the movie based on the novel. The War of the Worlds is a very entertaining book with a lot of action. It is perhaps the most entertaining of Wells' works, but it lacks the social insight you find in The Island of Dr. Moreau and The Time Machine. What it does give you, though, is a reminder that despite mankind's great achievements, we are all still very vulnerable! (This point is driven home rather bluntly at the end of the novel with the fate of the alien invaders - but I can't reveal it here without giving away too much) This is a great work that I recommend for any true fan of science fiction. Enjoy!

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Summary: War of the Worlds
Review: In War of the Worlds humanity is over run with evil Martians and all seems lost, until the Martians underestimated one small detail. I would recommend this book for people who like to read Science Fiction because it is a well written book that makes you think. I would also suggest it for people that just like to read a good book because the author is a very talented writer. How ever if you frighten easily I would not suggest it because it has some very realistic scary parts in it.

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Summary: Terrific Imagination and suspense
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read in my LIFE! I must have read it atleast 4 times and it still is exciting and suspenseful! H. G. Wells is the best Author that ever lived because of his Imagination and all the stories with suspense. This is a great book about little Martians that try to take over the earth. I've heard A Million stories about that kind of parinormal stuff, but this is the best written. I also love the ending. It is ceartainly the best of Wells' work. If you like suspense and creative imagination, than this is the book for you! Hope you have the same feelings about this book!

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Summary: The World Full of Wars
Review: This book is a mix of science fiction and drama.The author also plays the role of the main character.The action starts in the second chapter when a large cylinder falls from outer space.An astronomer who is also the narrator happens to be in the right place at the right time.He watches the first cylinder fall and while he is inspecting it he discovers some sort of life.At this time the action begins.He's basically stuck roaming to and fro trying to dodge the mysterious aliens.This story is very suspensful and at times difficult to follow.However I did enjoy reading it.

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Summary: The World Full of Wars
Review: This book is a mix of science fiction and drama.The author also plays the role of the main character.The action starts in the second chapter when a large cylinder falls from outer space.The narrator is an astronomer who happens to be in the right place at the right time.He watches the first cylinder fall and while he is inspecting it he discovers some sort of life.at this time the action begins.The narrator is basically stuck roaming to and fro trying to dodge the mysterious aliens.The story is very suspensful and at times difficult to follow.However I did enjoy reading it.

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Summary: Oddly Prophetic
Review: Written near the dawn of the 20th Century, Wells captured much of the troubled new century's essence. No, we weren't invaded by Martians, but we did use exotic new technologies similar to the ones used by the aliens in the book to kill each other in record numbers, which is actually much scarier than Wells' imaginative scenario.

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Summary: One of the classics that started it all
Review: Along with "The Time Machine" this is one of those classics that helped shape the future of the science fiction genre, and is therefore worth the read. I have to warn you however that those who are used to a more contemporary writing style might find this book a bit slow. But if you enjoy classics, then this is one worth having in your library. The first of all the alien invasion stories.

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Summary: The Classic Science Fiction
Review: One of the most famous science fiction books to date is H. G. Wells' classic War of the Worlds, which has become national paranoia in the late 30's with Orson Welles over the radio. And later in the 50's become a national hit with the movie goers. Well, neither the radio broadcast or movie rendition really took the book to its letter by letter copy, but rather improvised like most non-literal entertainers. The book begins with suspicion, suspense and wonder as a meteor passes the sky without any real notice to anyone. While the book is told in the perspective of the scientist (whose name I cant seem to recall at the moment), later, somewhere after the mid-point the gears switch and we learn what the scientists brother is doing elsewhere. For the majority of the book, once the aliens have control over the earth, which is within the first 4 chapters, things calm down and become a bit stale. Only after we come back to the scientist from the brothers story, things pick up, but mind you, they pick up slowly. I am happy I got the chance to read this book, but was a little dissapointed in how the story unfolded which is why I gave this book 4 stars. Nonetheless, certainly a required reading for science fiction fans, and even now, amongst those persuing literature.

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Summary: This book is good.
Review: I really liked this book.

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Summary: SUPERIOR THAN MANKIND
Review: IN LATE 1900s the world is keenly watched by a superior force than MANKIND The "MARTIANS." WHO WOULD KNOW THEIR GOAL WAS TO TURN THE HEVENLY PLACE (THE EARTH) INTO A DISASTER."BOWS AND ARROWS" AGAINST THE DEADLY GREEN SMOKE HEAT RAYS,AND NAPLAM BOMBS.PEOPLE DYING.DEADLY SPACESHIPS LOADED WITH GUNS WERE TO ATTACK THE EARTH.WHOEVER TRIES TO ESCAPE THE DESTRUCTION IS DESTROYED.THE MARTIANS HAVE NO MERCEY;ATTACK AFTER ATTACKS.A QUESTION AROSOES IN EVERYBODYS MIND "WHO WOULD SAVE THE HEAVENLY PLACE FROM THESE DEADLY CREATURES?WHO?DO YOU KNOW WHO?