Reviews

Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley

wrzenie's review against another edition

2.0

/ niedokończona, pierwszy Huxley, który troszkę zawiódł

vortimer's review against another edition

2.0

Like most reviews of this novel, I must start by stating that my only previous experience of Huxley is Brave New World. This is crisply written, and the chapter about the tragedy of the dwarf lord of the manor in chapter 13 is moving, but this satire (which going in blind, it took me a while to realize it is so) of those Bright Young Things Country House comedies popular in the twenties when this was written is to close to been what it mocks, and I did not enjoy.

cami19's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0

cjax1694's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

mr_c2023's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

creadsagain's review against another edition

funny reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

ipanzica's review against another edition

1.0

A boring read with a few funny/ interesting scenes in it.

spitzig's review against another edition

3.0

OK, for historical purposes. You could see some of the ideas that are made famous in Brave New World.

The characters were decently done. But, the main character was one of those nervous guys who finally manages to hit on a girl. Before it was annoying "Oh, I've known her so long, but she's so beautiful. I can't." back and forth. After he hit on her, he was depressing.

pradoll's review against another edition

5.0

I went into this book expecting for it to either a bore or a completely captivating story, but it was neither. I definitely was not expecting to become as sad as I did when the book ended, even right up to the last page I was not expecting to be so saddened. For that reason and many others I believe this has to be one of the best books of such length I have ever read.

khyland's review against another edition

funny reflective 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? Yes

3.25