GENERAL IMPRESSIONS: The narrator is a douche-y, imperialist, sexist, British man. Luckily, H.G. Wells was imaginative so even though I hated the main character, there was enough action to keep the book bearable. Unluckily, I have seen the Tom Cruise version of the movie which has way sweeter action sequences than the book. Still, props to Wells for predicting the future of military warfare (he basically invented drones, napalm, and lasers). Plus, as annoyingly superior as the narrator is, he throws in a few great quotes about the danger of complacency and advocates a surprisingly pro-environmentalist viewpoint. Quick, easy, only slightly obnoxious.
MUSINGS: People who claim to only "dabble" in planetary physics because their true passion is philosophy shouldn't be allowed to speak. Talk about condescending.
SPOILER ALERTS: The narrator lives. Alas.
GRADESHEET:
Pace: A-
Readability: B+
Narrator's Likeability: D-
Satisfying Ending: C (WTF HAPPENS BETWEEN THE NARRATOR'S BROTHER AND THE ONLY POSITIVE FEMALE CHARACTER? DO THEY BONE OR WHAT?!!?!?)
Creative Description of Martians: A
Bravery of Characters: C
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