What if humankind discovered the secret to growth? What if instead of in short spurts, we could make living things grow continuously to towering heights? The Food of the Gods is a case study where two scientists manage to do just that!

The Food of the Gods seems to be one of the least popular of H.G. Wells. It is a shame, because I rather liked this one. The ridiculousness of the plot almost had a subtle sense of humor that kept me turning the pages. It was like reading one of those infomercials where the actors' actions made absolutely no sense.

I can see why some people wouldn't love this book. H.G. Wells sculpted the sci-fi genre with his work. Although he was the first to come up with the "science experiment gone wrong" trope, it is still fairly exhausted. I also find that some find Wells' writing to be difficult to follow. I feel this book does read better than most of his works, but that's because there isn't a whole lot of plot building. There isn't a whole lot to take away from this story.

In short, this novel is a fun and quick jump into a different life, and then it settles you back into your own world just as quickly as it came.