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The War of the Worlds (Modern Library Classics) - Community Reviews back

by 'H. G. Wells', 'Arthur C. Clarke'
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Marvin's Bookish Blog
Marvin's Bookish Blog rated it 14 years ago
Finally! A five-star novel by H. G. Wells!I'm not sure if I read this in my childhood or not. I think not. If I didn't, I should have since I read almost every other H. G. Wells novel as a boy. And this is far and above his best. It is the granddaddy of alien invasion stories and still holds up rath...
DanySpike
DanySpike rated it 14 years ago
I must admit that at times the book was terribly slow and I had to force myself to continue reading, just because I wanted to know what happened with the Martians in the end. But I liked the book and I liked the way Wells was able to make you feel a bit nervous about what was going on, and how the h...
The Cheap Reader
The Cheap Reader rated it 15 years ago
Cool idea for a story but it was SO boring.
Dreamer
Dreamer rated it 52 years ago
A classic of science fiction read long ago in the 1970s..
Manny Rayner's book reviews
Manny Rayner's book reviews rated it 53 years ago
It just occurred to me that the ending is remarkably similar to the one in Disney's The Sword in the Stone. You know, the magic duel between Merlin and Madame Mim - she cheats and turns herself into a dragon, but he then wins by turning himself into a microbe. I wonder if it's a random coincidence, ...
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