The Time Machine is another of the books I read in high school and I really enjoyed it. As a cornerstone of time travel science fiction it has also been parodied and referenced in many other works. That said I still enjoyed the whole thing. The writing is a bit dated, but that didn't detract from the enjoyment. And the writing style that differers so much from a lot of current science fiction was a nice change of pace. I also like the sense of mystery that Wells places in his works. It's easy for me to see why this book formed the foundation of time travel fiction and why it is a timeless classic.