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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
dark
reflective
slow-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
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I’ll be honest. I only read this book because Kobo offered me extra points to read a book from a selection within a certain period of time and this was the shortest one.
I love the first 3rd of the book. I thought getting a tour was a brilliant way to introduce the reader into this assembly line world. i also loved how Huxley cut between different conversations quickly in the first couple of chapters.
I started to lose interest once the main characters went to the reservation. I felt that the meeting of John and Linda and taking them back to “civilized society” was very abrupt and I didn’t feel any build up or tension of these characters going to a new world. I honestly didn’t love John as a character but I realize he himself and his life plays out as a character in one of Shakespeares tragedies which I thought was brilliant.
I absolutely loved the conversation between John and Mond and read it a few times over. I thought it was a great philosophical take on God, society, and happiness. It was a quick read and I can understand why it’s regarded so highly but for me it just wasn’t a personal favorite.
I love the first 3rd of the book. I thought getting a tour was a brilliant way to introduce the reader into this assembly line world. i also loved how Huxley cut between different conversations quickly in the first couple of chapters.
I started to lose interest once the main characters went to the reservation. I felt that the meeting of John and Linda and taking them back to “civilized society” was very abrupt and I didn’t feel any build up or tension of these characters going to a new world. I honestly didn’t love John as a character but I realize he himself and his life plays out as a character in one of Shakespeares tragedies which I thought was brilliant.
I absolutely loved the conversation between John and Mond and read it a few times over. I thought it was a great philosophical take on God, society, and happiness. It was a quick read and I can understand why it’s regarded so highly but for me it just wasn’t a personal favorite.
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I’ll be honest. I only read this book because Kobo offered me extra points to read a book from a selection within a certain period of time and this was the shortest one.
I love the first 3rd of the book. I thought getting a tour was a brilliant way to introduce the reader into this assembly line world. i also loved how Huxley cut between different conversations quickly in the first couple of chapters.
I started to lose interest once the main characters went to the reservation. I felt that the meeting of John and Linda and taking them back to “civilized society” was very abrupt and I didn’t feel any build up or tension of these characters going to a new world. I honestly didn’t love John as a character but I realize he himself and his life plays out as a character in one of Shakespeares tragedies which I thought was brilliant.
I absolutely loved the conversation between John and Mond and read it a few times over. I thought it was a great philosophical take on God, society, and happiness. It was a quick read and I can understand why it’s regarded so highly but for me it just wasn’t a personal favorite.
I love the first 3rd of the book. I thought getting a tour was a brilliant way to introduce the reader into this assembly line world. i also loved how Huxley cut between different conversations quickly in the first couple of chapters.
I started to lose interest once the main characters went to the reservation. I felt that the meeting of John and Linda and taking them back to “civilized society” was very abrupt and I didn’t feel any build up or tension of these characters going to a new world. I honestly didn’t love John as a character but I realize he himself and his life plays out as a character in one of Shakespeares tragedies which I thought was brilliant.
I absolutely loved the conversation between John and Mond and read it a few times over. I thought it was a great philosophical take on God, society, and happiness. It was a quick read and I can understand why it’s regarded so highly but for me it just wasn’t a personal favorite.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Wtf was this book?
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read a contemporary of Huxley criticize this book by saying the author was much more involved with the idea he was developing than the characters or the story. I find that to be true. As an antiutopia, this definitely made me think of the world we live and the future we might be heading towards but it didn’t grip me much.
I really enjoyed this. Fast-paced and intriguing and most certainly worth a second read.
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Definitely an interesting book. Makes you question whether or not this future world is better than our modern world, or rather makes you question which elements you accept and which you don't. It is better at world building than delivery I think. Leaves more questions than answers - what happens to queer people? is that accepted? Would a lower caste person have reacted differently to being abandoned in the "savage" reserve? I think this would've been more interesting to explore. Overall a quick read that does make you reflect however.