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Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

12 reviews

almyworld's review

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Aldous Huxley created a sickening world - a world in which you must not (and really kind of can’t) think on your own. Everyone has a special place, an from birth assigned rank and belongs to everyone. The individual is sacrificed for the greater good: the happiness of the community. Combined with ruthless Capitalism and Conditioning, the author presents us a peek into a dystopian word, in which, if you were born into it, might love the society you live in, although finding it horrendous from the outside perspective. Between various problems mentioned in this novel, it brings up the question which aspect weighs more: freedom or happiness, and further, if true happiness can exist in a peaceful world or should rather be sacrificed for the greater good. 

“Community, Identity, Stability”, is it worth it?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Vomit, Suicide, Self harm, Racial slurs, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Addiction, Violence, Death of parent, Death, and Drug use

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Hmmm, hmmmm, im not sure i can communicate my feelings, perhaps an interpretive dance would be better

<<SPOILERS>>

No wait i wish we had some from iceland after he gets sent there?? Oh and also i hate it when books reference Shakespeare, it high key makes me quale with anger and idk why xx

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Abortion, Acephobia/Arophobia, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Xenophobia