What if things could grow larger…

What a mix up! But also so interesting and engaging.
The first part is almost all light hearted,comic and satirical.....
Then a sad but still tongue in cheek part deals with young Caddles...
A short fairytale romance follows
And finally grim " reality " of sorts where two kinds of humans will not agree or even leave each other in peace....
It's not realistic in many ways of course, and the practical aspects of being a giant is hardly touched on , especially for the upper class and intelligent giants......yet ,sadly the people and their oddities,or uncaring selfish attitudes are very clear. It also is very fresh seeming and modern , only in two sections where house transport is mentioned are you reminded that this is set over a hundred years ago. The society divided theme never seemed more apt than in recent years....countless times have different groups of people been targeted and made to feel they should not exist.....

The story begins with contemplation, progresses with discovery, the consequences of said discovery, and then the acceptance of its existence. The story moves along slowly in some places and more quickly in others. I really enjoyed how people feared what happened to common animals and plants. Some of the parts about the effect on babies dragged on. Although, the underlying political tone was a surprise. I could see the religious/political "savior" of the people barking about what needs to be done. Then seeing results that weren't expected. There are a few gold nuggets in this read. I recommend it to those who can be patient to receive them.

This book took me ages to read. It was a tough read - the writing was dense and difficult. It had a really fun concept, but at times it felt a bit silly and stretched. Nevertheless, it was well crafted and carefully thought through. The beginning was slow (seriously, it took me ages to read through Mr Skinner’s lisp for 30 pages, and at times I was literally falling asleep and waking up suddenly), but I suppose it was all an intricate setup for the second part of the book, which explored the concept of marginalised Giants in society. The whole story felt strangely realistic, while completely bonkers. I think it would actually make a terrific kids movie, but it’s a shame that the story is not one of Wells’ famous works. The plot is ambitious and borderline insane, but Wells pulls it off and I can’t help but smile.

6/10

Startet als lustige Gelehrtensatire, wird kurz Action und wandelt sich dann zur spannenden politischen Vision. Schöne, berührende Formulierungen immer wieder, klare Haltung. Mein erster Wells, macht Lust auf mehr.

Again, another book by Wells that is a little boring, but the concept is just amazing considering what time period it was he wrote this book. He was a man with one foot into the future.

I remembered liking this.

[outdated reviews from the great purge of 2018]