The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man

  • H. G. Wells
  • 1897
  • 135 pages
  • 3.7
Finished
Started: 2026-05-28 Finished: 2026-06-07

Review

3.7

The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells was a fascinating read because it combines science fiction with a deep look at how power and isolation can change a person. I enjoyed the suspense and the thought-provoking themes, even though the main character became increasingly unsettling.

Quotes

  • An invisible man is a man of power.
  • But consider, visibility depends on the action of the visible bodies on light. Either a body absorbs light, or it reflects or refracts it, or does all these things. If it neither reflects nor refracts nor absorbs light, it cannot of itself be visible.
  • I was invisible, and I was only just beginning to realise the extraordinary advantage my invisibility gave me.