Novel: Sci-fi, horror. Contains: Violence and disturbing imagery. “The Martians understood doors!” – H. G. Wells That quote is no doubt the most comedic (and I have no doubt unintentionally so) sentence in the book, War of the Worlds, which ends on a rather grim note. Not that a story about aliens invading and causing destruction can’t end on a grim note , I would be disappointed any other way. But the books beginning isn’t nearly as interesting (or grim) as its end. Of course, you don’t want a book to end as it starts, otherwise the reader will feel that they, the author, and all the characters involved have simply walked around in circles a bit. But you want some sense of cohesion, and the beginning feels a little bit too “Oh, what wonderful astronomy!” for the rest of the book, which goes into themes of war, madness, starvation, and desperation. Those themes are dived just deep enough to keep the story on track, but Wells can surprise you with the sudden brut...
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