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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
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.
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoy that the conditioning experienced by the characters isn't something they ever fully overcome and felt that John/The Savage was the best part of the book.
I'm on vacation in Germany with my parents. I only brought two books. This campsite has a small collection of novels we can read while we're here, but the only thing in English is by Colleen Hoover. Let's hope it doesn't come to that.
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wording is fairly difficult. This book feels like a dramatized version of the real world we live in today. Kinda sad but makes you reflect on what you value in life.