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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
I generally really enjoy some of the more classic literature. I don’t know if my issue was the book or the person who is reading the book (audio book), but after I got past the first couple of chapters, I lost all interest and had to push just to finish this.
I have a goal of 25 books read this summer holiday, I'm up to...16. Breezing through books at the moment. I was listening to this on audiobook. I spent the entire book trying to guess how Lenina was spelt.
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It’s hard for me to rate this book because I have mixed feelings. The beginning of the book was fascinating: The set up of the world, the systems in place, the clones and how they were raised. I was immediately interested. However, as soon as I got to the middle of the book, I became completely uninterested. I no longer cared and was bored reading it. At one point I considered DNFing it, but I loved the beginning and it’s a classic, so I wanted to keep going. Luckily I did because I actually really enjoyed the ending. I loved the final debate among some of the characters, challenging the main messages that have been throughout. I loved the themes and ideas that this book focused on. With that, I was fairly pleased with the ending. It came fast, but it felt perfect for the book. Overall, the middle of the book just brought my rating down; the purpose that portion just wasn’t that shocking or needed to me. I feel that the character, Bernard, could have been explored or shown in a different, shorter, less boring way. Still recommend for the themes and messages throughout, very important.