The World Set Free - The Original Classic Edition (Paperback)

from pamkaye

I really did not enjoy reading this book. I like the classics most of the time. But The World Set Free was boring, slow moving, and uninteresting. I'm not generally a fan of war novels, so that may have a small bit to do with my review.

from phlll

One of my least favorite of the Wells books I've read so far.The plot moves very slow, and I have a hard time imagining people dropping "atomic bombs" from biplanes, knowing how powerful they truly are... not that the author could really be faulted for imagining bombs weaker than they really turn...

from ohernaes

Wells comes off a quite short-sighted in this book, e.g. by describing unemployment among coal workers as a big problem when a cheap, new power supply (nuclear energy) becomes available, not considering that this new power supply could be a net benefit also to these workers. Maybe his position is...

from Dadbrazelton

I really enjoyed the first of the book because he showed an amazing understanding of human nature. I must admit that I did not quite finish the book. I got bored with it.

from RandyStafford

My reactions to reading this novel in 1996. Spoilers follow. "Introduction", Brian Aldiss -- Introduction that emphasizes that Wells' claim to being a prophet (a reputation he garnered in his day) rests on his prediction of atomic warfare in this novel and tanks in "The Land Ironclads". The techn...