When the Sleeper Awakes
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When the Sleeper Awakes

by H. G. Wells

1899•Science fiction•278 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionpoliticalfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarybig & variedfish out of water/culture clashsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel that is expansive and fresh. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.7 / 5

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About This Book

A troubled insomniac in 1890s England falls suddenly into a sleep-like trance, from which he does not awake for over two hundred years. During his centuries of slumber, however, investments are made that make him the richest and most powerful man on Earth.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionPoliticalFish out of water/culture clashSocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Twenty-first centuryTechnological innovationsTime travelScience fictionDystopiasTwenty-second centuryVoyages dans le tempsDystopias in literature

Details

Author
H. G. Wells
Published
1899
Pages
278
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