Reviews

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

isabelnijboer's review against another edition

4.0

Sometimes a bit hard to read, but a wonderful, thought-provoking view on individuality, freedom and social authority.

amithi_liyanagamage's review against another edition

reflective medium-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

4.25

celestecorrea's review against another edition

4.0

Um título irónico mas visionário para um livro publicado em 1932. Não somos nós em 2021 seres que enchemos os consultórios dos psiquiatras e esvaziamos as prateleiras das farmácias?
Uma geração medicada em busca de uma felicidade ilusória e dela dependente?

alecle_21's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

akisumo's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

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

2.0

porphyrous's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.0

hevlav's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

3.75

We live in a society. 

This is obviously a dated piece, but incredibly poignant in its critique of caplitalism 100 years ago in ways that still ring true today. 

dana_sg's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

gkir's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

steen's review against another edition

4.0

Huxley's dystopian world indicates that it is our pleasures that will kill us. Indulging in pleasure and attaining a constant stream of "happiness" degenerates men and women into an infant-like state; docile, unimaginative and unchallenged. I enjoyed John's passion in retaining his individuality - his desire to sin, develop skill, to be good. I think we live in a culture that often glosses over the development of skill in individuals and the patience, commitment and struggle it takes to achieve goals, and instead search for the most easy and convenient ways to satiate needs and desires,

Problematic elements to the book however, were:
-the treatment of people of colour (very, very concerning)
-lack of sexuality (no homosexual or even homoerotic acts mentioned in the book at all. It's invisibility seems to indicate it doesn't exist at all)
-treatment of women (Lenina as an object of desire for most of the male characters in the novel. Also the power positions in the novel seemed to belong solely to men).