Title: The War of the Worlds
Author: H.G. Wells
Genre:Science Fiction
Impressions: I had never read anything by H.G. Wells before, and had only seen the movie based on The War of the Worlds. I must say, for having been written back in 1896, it is amazing how well it has aged. Some science fiction authors ruin any chance of their book having any reading value in the future by dating it with too many pop culture references from the time (like the book Hard Drive). PC users that want a laugh at the expense of Mac users ought to read that one, though.
Anyway, while The War of the Worlds does not quite mesh with what we know about science now, it is definitely an interesting read, and once you have read it, its influences in modern science fiction become immediately evident.
Author: H.G. Wells
Genre:Science Fiction
Impressions: I had never read anything by H.G. Wells before, and had only seen the movie based on The War of the Worlds. I must say, for having been written back in 1896, it is amazing how well it has aged. Some science fiction authors ruin any chance of their book having any reading value in the future by dating it with too many pop culture references from the time (like the book Hard Drive). PC users that want a laugh at the expense of Mac users ought to read that one, though.
Anyway, while The War of the Worlds does not quite mesh with what we know about science now, it is definitely an interesting read, and once you have read it, its influences in modern science fiction become immediately evident.
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