Reviews

Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley

adamwyatt's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

callistabanks's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was a very interesting book. I really loved the premise (reminded me a bit of the Divergent series, which was cool). I didn't really love the writing style, but that's how I feel about most classics. The ending was a bit wild, but really worked well with the rest of the story. The characters were all though out really well, as was the world Huxley created, I definitely enjoyed the science side of the book, and the creativity behind it. 

zgooljary's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

jsheezy157's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

xrosinab's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This was a fantastic read! A dystopian setting that could almost be utopian. I agree with Huxley that there could've been alternatives to civilised vs savage societies, though the duality was made to feel more intense. It was thought provoking in what then would make an 'ideal' society, and I found myself agreeing with the rulers and inhabitants of the civilised world, but also with the savage.
 

wendyk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book was disturbing and fascinating. A future world with the illusion of equality, but there's no equality at all. 

A new world where people are engineered from conception. There are no mothers, no fathers, no family. Everyone is for everybody and sex is encouraged frequently and with many different partners. But not everyone is drinking the Soma; the drug that keeps them happy, but not too happy, just a calm happy. A holiday to reservation where children are born naturally and families exist, upends the carefully curated, science created world.

A very interesting read.

zofoklecja's review against another edition

5.0

Szanuję mocno. Gdyby przekład nie był taki gunwiany, to już w ogóle byłoby świetnie

kristenlesperance's review against another edition

2.0

I tried to get through this and find it interesting but I just couldn't. I listened to it as an audiobook which allowed me to get as far as I did as I wouldn't have gotten as far as I did by reading it.

rhogue0070's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

3.5

maidcc's review against another edition

2.0

Esperaba mucho más de una distopía tan conocida. Quizás venir de 1984 no ha jugado precisamente a su favor.
Creo que la idea de Huxley, el tema de Ford, los embriones, el soma, etc. está muy muy bien pensado. Y el primer día me quedé dandole vueltas al asunto. Sin duda, resalto los dos primeros capítulos.
Pero luego, lo que viene siendo la historia me ha sabido a muy poco. Quizás si lo hubiese llevado de otro modo me hubiese llegado más. Sin duda el tema del salvaje es lo que menos me gustó.