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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not a science fiction fan by any means but trying to revisit/read some of the classics and first thought was how did they make us read some of this in high school? The sexual promiscuity was quite explicit and I think a lot of that went over our heads back then. Beyond that, scary to think that this was written in the 30s and elements of this dystopian/futuristic society actually reflect the present/recent past and mirror some of today’s society. Hyper efficiency, insane consumerism, genetic engineering, mind numbing distractions in the form of social media, drugs, and other entertainment, etc. reads like a commentary on today’s society in many ways. An overall meh read for me though but also because I’m not spending much time over thinking/analyzing/connecting.
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Scherpe weergave van een dystopische samenleving waar geen keuzes meer bestaan.
challenging
reflective
tense
medium-paced
challenging
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
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:
Complicated
This is by far the lowest possible rating I could ever give this book. My memory of this piece of literature is beyond comprehension; I cannot begin to tell you how devastatingly boring this book was for me. I read this thing back in High School and I have practically retained ZERO information from it from whenever it was first being read. I tried revisiting it just to see if it would spark some kind of thought in me and it gave the exact same feeling that I was greeted with when first being presented with this book: a yearning for something entirely different to read or the undying urge to bash my head against a wall in hopes that this thing would be over soon. I couldn't possibly recommend this book to someone unless it was to be used as a form of torture where you intend to kill your victim with raw, unadulterated boredom. Fahrenheit 451 probably presented a better sense of conflict that this thing, but that's being generous. If you want to read something that tempts you into getting a lobotomy, this is the book for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Torture, Medical trauma