Reviews

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

pensivemoose's review against another edition

4.0

This is an interesting dystopian novel. Early on in the plot, I thought I knew where the novel was going, but I was pleasantly surprised when that didn't happen. The ending is also somewhat of a happy ending compared to other dystopian stories, which can be appreciated. There are interesting aspects to this dystopian society, namely their method of reproduction, that make it very interesting and distinct from societies described in other similar books.

zachariasmandrake's review against another edition

3.0

I listened to the audio book, and I hated the narration style, so this might have a higher rating if it hadn’t been so miserable to listen to. The concept is fascinating and the writing was very good. I can see the influence that this has had in a lot of modern media, but there were moments I just found dull or uninteresting

hrttaz's review against another edition

3.0

Me parece que el autor carece de criterio a la hora de decidir la duración de ciertas partes del libro. En algunos capítulos, sentía que breves instancias se volvían eternas sin motivo alguno, mientras que en otros -sobretodo a la llegada de John- deseaba más profundización.

También el personaje de Lenina está horriblemente hecho. No cumple otro propósito que ser objeto de deseo. Se podría argumentar que Huxley buscaba plasmar de forma hiperbólica el trato hacia la mujer en forma de protesta, pero no veo señal alguna de que hayan sido esas las intenciones. En todo caso, si era esa su intención, falló abismalmente.

focus9752's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

lcrnjakovic's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

luna_with_love's review against another edition

1.0

No offense to my English teacher, but I hated this book. The concept seemed interesting, but the writing style put me right to sleep. It was so boring to read that it was a chore to finish it, and as an avid reader who usually gives good reviews, I was sad I didn't like it. But I didn't. It was a cool concept executed okay but written insufferably. Again, only my opinion. Read the book if you can get through the writing style.

marsusdm's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

bubbles12444225's review against another edition

I just don’t have the time rn to read this one. 

a_fantastic_fox's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

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

2.0

collinmk's review against another edition

3.0

Interesting concept, weird pacing, flat characters. The middle of this book definitely dragged. The last two chapters make this whole book worth it in the end though.

Favourite Quote:

"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."