Brave New World / Brave New World Revisited by Aldous Huxley

Brave New World / Brave New World Revisited

Aldous Huxley with Christopher Hitchens

340 pages first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian science fiction dark reflective slow-paced

Description

Aldous Huxley's profoundly important classic of world literature, Brave New World is a searching vision of an unequal, technologically-advanced future where humans are genetically bred, socially indoctrinated, and pharmaceutically anesthetized to ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,400 reviews

Moods

dark 76%
reflective 73%
challenging 42%
informative 15%
tense 15%
sad 13%
adventurous 10%
funny 10%
mysterious 10%
emotional 7%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 29%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 27%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.93

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