![]() ![]() Wells wasn’t entirely against British expansion but he did disagree with some of the methods, such as killing off “primitive” natives of a land that colonizers sought to possess. The novel, which was originally written in serialized form, takes on the topic of colonialism. Speaking of which, part of what inspired Wells to pen this novel was a wish to condemn social complacency. His encounters with complacent, ignorant onlookers only heighten his frustrations in that these folks are headed straight into danger and nothing he can do will save them. His first-hand account of the Martian assault is further personalized as he fears for himself, his wife, and what is becoming of the world he’s always known. The writing is tight, the plotting is perfectly paced, and the narrator is genuine and authentic. Thus, I can’t find too many faults with it. If you want to pen an alien invasion story, you must peruse this novel first. ![]() Not to mention, for me, this remains the alien invasion gold standard. I did and The War of the Worlds remains one of my favorite novels to this day. ![]() I first read an abridged, illustrated version (cover pictured right) for kids when I was ten, but I loved the story so much, I wanted to read the “grown up” version (cover pictured left) soon afterwards. The War of the Worlds holds a special place in my heart because it was the first science fiction work I ever read. ![]()
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