What did you think of the synopsis? Did it reveal too much plot or too little?
Everybookcounts – The synopsis is adequate. It explains the plot of the book pretty well.
Thatonenerdygirl – I think that the Morlock didn’t need to be mentioned. It was nice to discover, by myself, that there were actually two kinds of humans.
What did you think of the characters? Was there character development?
T – The characters are simple, but not exactly dull either. In my opinion, there was no kind of character development. However, the more we discover about the Eloi, the more it feels as though there is character development, even though that doesn’t happen because they’ve always been like that.
E – I don’t know how much character development you can stuff into a 100 page book. The characters by themselves were intriguing, which was enough for me to keep reading.
What did you think of the plot?
E – The plot was addictive. I started reading this book and I just couldn’t put it down. When I wasn’t reading, I was thinking about the book and about what was going to happen to the Time Traveller.
T – I think this book has a simple yet enjoyable plot, something that’s really hard to do. It didn’t really make me need to read but, when I started, I had a good time.
Were there problems in the story?
T – I think the only problem I can see is the fact that humans branched into two creatures too quickly, it would take, at least, twice as long for such heavy changes.
E – I’d say the first dinner, it was too long.
What do you think the author did right?
E – The story, for sure. It was mysterious and had a wonderfully crafted story regarding the future of humanity. Everything was well-thought out, I loved it. The two different “branches” of humans were fascinating and I wanted to know more about them.
T – I don’t think the story is the best part,I think the epilogue is. It shows that, once you have the ability to actually travel through time, chances are you’ll either die in one of your travels or you’ll want to explore more and more. There’s also a detail that I loved– the fact that the future seems to be warmer.
What do you think the author did wrong?
T – I didn’t really feel comfortable with Weena and the Time Traveler’s relationship. He often described the Eloi as eternal children. I know that their relationship isn’t romantic, but it still felt iffy.
E – Too many characters in the beginning. The fact that they didn’t have a name somewhat helped me but there was no need to introduce so many characters that would only be mentioned again at the end of the book.
What was your favorite quote?
E – “Nature never appeals to intelligence until habit and instinct are useless. There is no intelligence where there is no change and no need of change.”
T – “There were no hedges, no signs of proprietary rights, no evidences of agriculture; the whole earth had become a garden.”
What was your opinion on the ending? Would you prefer if it had been different?
T – I absolutely love it, it opens up the question of ‘Is there a perfect time to be alive?’ because the Time Traveler either died or decided to go to the time where he felt the best.
E – I loved it! It’s open but in a good way.
Do you have any questions about the book?
E – Was the Time Traveller able to reach Weena again? Did he die or did he just decided not to come back?
T – Did the Time Traveler travel to the 20th or 21st century to become a scientist? Could he have gone to the aid of Einstein, who also messed with the concept of time?
Author: H. G. Wells
That One Nerdy Girl 