A sci-fi classic

I Decided to try reading this book in order to check out the Kindle reader for iPhone. It made sense since I've always been a big fan of HG Wells, and the book which free. In the end I was pleasantly surprised to find That the book is quite good in its own right and makes for an engaging and gripping read. Even though the Moon does not hold the same fascination in our mind as to this day Mars does, and many of the "scientific" ideas presented in the book nowadays seem downright silly, the narrative is silent very compelling and makes for a fascinating read. HG Wells is very good at developing plausible to action-packed plot, and if we can somehow suspend over hundred years of new knowledge, the events and premises in the novel become very. Another fascinating aspect of Wells' novels is the use of sci-fi genre as a tool of social and political critique, and the last part of this book has a good dose of it as well. This may not be as good of a book as perhaps "The War of the Worlds" or "The Time Machine" are, but it entertains and provokes thought silent after all this time has passed. I would strongly recommend it to all the classic sci-fi fans out there.