Reviews

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

shelbymarie516's review against another edition

3.0

So I love a dystopian and I love me some sci-fi but there were points of this where I was lost. I liked some of the ideas behind his utopian society and the power we give up when we allow the government and technology access to certain things without speaking out. Overall this was just oddly sexual and a bit too scattered but I liked it ok.

stephalpi24's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

eamcmahon3's review against another edition

5.0

I was surprised at how weak Bernard was at the end of the book. I like the subversion of his initial beliefs as he was confronted with being exiled. The conviction of our beliefs can easily change when confonted with the consequences. I loved the writing style and I understand why it's a modern classic!

tfui's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

1.5

tbgosen's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

tinada1nonly's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

balbert1525's review against another edition

dark emotional funny relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

krhodes's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

3.5

flyasthejet's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

anaffpereira's review against another edition

4.0

Food for thought.
I found it rather confusing at first and some suspension of disbelief was necessary because I couldn't quite picture the world the narrator was describing. However, the plot got progressively more interesting and thought provoking.