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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
I may read this again, as it has been a rather long time since I read it, after being shocked to hear that my parents had read it together just before I was born, around the time this book came out, I believe.
I was very disappointed at the selfishness of Wei, and at the idea that a world with so much potential could go so badly wrong. That a man who could have done so much good for the entire world would choose to hoard that benefit for himself. But maybe it is "more real," as another reviewer put it. Certainly more real than [b:Brave New World|5129|Brave New World|Aldous Huxley|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1575509280l/5129._SY75_.jpg|3204877] .
I just felt so bitterly hopeless at the end, after all of the struggle. I felt such fear for humanity. There has to be a better way. And a better future.
I was very disappointed at the selfishness of Wei, and at the idea that a world with so much potential could go so badly wrong. That a man who could have done so much good for the entire world would choose to hoard that benefit for himself. But maybe it is "more real," as another reviewer put it. Certainly more real than [b:Brave New World|5129|Brave New World|Aldous Huxley|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1575509280l/5129._SY75_.jpg|3204877] .
I just felt so bitterly hopeless at the end, after all of the struggle. I felt such fear for humanity. There has to be a better way. And a better future.
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Wow! I loved this book. I love this genre, but I have to say that this may be right up there with 1984 and Brave New World. And what is wonderful about this book is that it is fresh. Yes, it is a dystopian future where humans walk about in a drugged haze, with no passion or personalities. But it's so much more than that. And all the other dystopian books are lingering in your mind, coloring your perception of this book. That makes it all the more enjoyable.
What I love about book like 1984 and This Perfect Day is the truth of humanity we see in it. How humanity yearns for something, even when it doesn't know there is anything else to yearn for. I just...I love it. Thank you, Ira Levin. This was a great book. :)
What I love about book like 1984 and This Perfect Day is the truth of humanity we see in it. How humanity yearns for something, even when it doesn't know there is anything else to yearn for. I just...I love it. Thank you, Ira Levin. This was a great book. :)
This book is what 1984 wants to be when it grows up. "This Perfect Day" is an extraordinary novel about a Utopian society and the people that don't think it is. Unlike most post-end-of-the-world novels, the protagonists in this book achieve their goal--though perhaps not in the way they expected. Levin writes with authority and ease; the reader enters into the created world effortlessly and has a hard time coming back to the present day.
No spoilers.
Populatia pamantului este controlata de un supercomputer. Omenirea, sau "fratii" si "surorile" sunt injectati, o data pe luna, cu substante care ii fac docili, neviolenti si foarte turnatori, daca vedeau pe cineva suspect. Ce se intampla daca ti se scade doza, sau nu esti injectat la timp? Aflati in carte..
O carte geniala, foarte bine scrisa si bine tradusa. Se citeste usor, e plina de actiune, iar cand se termina vrei mai mult! Recomand cu caldura 10/10!
Populatia pamantului este controlata de un supercomputer. Omenirea, sau "fratii" si "surorile" sunt injectati, o data pe luna, cu substante care ii fac docili, neviolenti si foarte turnatori, daca vedeau pe cineva suspect. Ce se intampla daca ti se scade doza, sau nu esti injectat la timp? Aflati in carte..
O carte geniala, foarte bine scrisa si bine tradusa. Se citeste usor, e plina de actiune, iar cand se termina vrei mai mult! Recomand cu caldura 10/10!
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
I see a lot of comparisons between this book and Huxley, which annoys me because A Brave New World is a badly written book with a good first chapter. This Perfect Day, by comparison, is a good book with many good chapters, which is compelling from start to finish.I found the ending really satisfying, especially compared to the likes of 1984.
Levin us a master in world building, and sets up a really intriguing dystopia that seems pretty plausible with the current hype of putting wifi in everything.
I wanted to give the book 5-stars, but I feel bad for even giving it 4. This Perfect Day is an enjoyable book, aside from that one scene that is so unimportant to the story that it is not at all mentioned. I get that this is a product of its time - some creepy toxic masculinity trope - but it kinda ruins a perfectly good book..
Levin us a master in world building, and sets up a really intriguing dystopia that seems pretty plausible with the current hype of putting wifi in everything.
I wanted to give the book 5-stars, but I feel bad for even giving it 4. This Perfect Day is an enjoyable book, aside from that one scene that is so unimportant to the story that it is not at all mentioned. I get that this is a product of its time - some creepy toxic masculinity trope - but it kinda ruins a perfectly good book..
if youre a fan of brave new world or nineteen eighty four, you need to read this