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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 6, 2005
Pros: everything Cons: nothing
Summary: No one would have believed, in the last years of the nineteenth century, that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than mans and yet as mortal as his own
So begins H.G. Wells The War of ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Nov 8, 2001
Pros:
Short chapters, enduring themes, vivid descriptions, apocalyptic vibe, ironic finale. Cons: Outdated science, occasional clumsy prose early on.
Summary: Took me ages, but I finally got around to reading H.G. Wells' landmark novel of extraterrestrial invasion. Of course, flying-saucer attacks on the Earth are now routine in popular culture; this story is almost retro-cool because of its antiquity; it was ... read more
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