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king_kong's review against another edition
Kinda boring. Started to get really weird. But I'll probably pick it up again sometime in the future.
almondcroissant's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
readtheroom1992's review against another edition
This book started out promising and interesting and I really wanted to finish it for the simple fact that it is a classic. Unfortunately, the book became mind-numbingly boring and was on the brink of putting me into a reading slump. I feel so much better now that I’m putting this book down and moving on to better books. Very original and groundbreaking but too boring for me to care.
mariahap's review against another edition
5.0
I don’t even know what to say except that, everyone should read this book at least once in their life.
lrsmarcelino's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
nataliestorozhenko's review against another edition
3.0
“But I don't want comfort. I want God, I want poetry, I want real danger, I want freedom, I want goodness. I want sin.”
Going through this book was quite difficult for me. The writing was challenging to consume, and the described utopia with a sense that "everyone should be happy" and "everyone belongs to everyone" was deeply unsettling for me. Even with the most advanced techniques and science, people are still sorted into classes, although conditioned to be "happy," which I found quite realistic. It made me reflect on what my ideal utopia might look like.
The book's concept makes you think about various things concerning future and current political and social constructions. However, the writing could have been better. The only moment I enjoyed in regards to writing was in chapter three, where the scenes shift between three premises in almost every sentence. It felt like watching a nice cinematic effect with scenes shifting each time with shorter intervals coming to a climax. Nonetheless, for me, this book doesn't measure up to Orwell's and Atwood's far superior works which I certainly enjoy more. Still, it was quite a curious read and I would recommend it just for a general sense of classical dystopian literature.
Going through this book was quite difficult for me. The writing was challenging to consume, and the described utopia with a sense that "everyone should be happy" and "everyone belongs to everyone" was deeply unsettling for me. Even with the most advanced techniques and science, people are still sorted into classes, although conditioned to be "happy," which I found quite realistic. It made me reflect on what my ideal utopia might look like.
The book's concept makes you think about various things concerning future and current political and social constructions. However, the writing could have been better. The only moment I enjoyed in regards to writing was in chapter three, where the scenes shift between three premises in almost every sentence. It felt like watching a nice cinematic effect with scenes shifting each time with shorter intervals coming to a climax. Nonetheless, for me, this book doesn't measure up to Orwell's and Atwood's far superior works which I certainly enjoy more. Still, it was quite a curious read and I would recommend it just for a general sense of classical dystopian literature.
icy_lightning's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
paulanisk's review against another edition
challenging
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5