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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
Shit sandwich. Good concept explained in the start, 150 boring pages of bad prose (bored of Ford chat), interesting debate on ethics of the world + striking use of showing vs telling with the suicide on the final page.
read this straight after finishing 1984, such a dichotomy.
at times amazing and at times awful.
'ending is better than mending' felt way too real so I immediately learned how to darn my socks!
at times amazing and at times awful.
'ending is better than mending' felt way too real so I immediately learned how to darn my socks!
dark
reflective
medium-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
Incredibly disturbing (especially soon after reading Slaughterhouse Five). I need something light and fluffy now...
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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.