A review by rainbows
The Crows of Pearblossom, by Aldous Huxley

4.0

This isn't a book for children unless they're old enough to recognize the humor in the seemingly atrocious character of Mr. Crow. This story was written almost 100 years ago by one of our greatest dystopian storytellers. I'd have been disappointed if it were a tale of fluff. There is a lot to be analyzed and discussed within this text, including gender roles and relationships, however, consider that this story was written as a Christmas gift to Huxley's niece. It was published posthumously and was not written specifically to be published. It was written in a time when women were treated like silly creatures to be owned (even more so than today's society). Perhaps this was nothing more than a tongue and cheek story meant to bring laughs with the nasty characters and the silliness of Crows living in a tree but shopping in a grocery store? The absurdity of the oblivious husband unaware his wife's eggs have been missing for a year? Or perhaps it is a tale favoring wisdom over violence? This is not a story full of role models for your children to emulate, but it is a story that will open up a discussion.