Reviews

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

avabevs's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.75

matthijsgardeniers's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

dermonik's review against another edition

5.0

A fascinating insight into what makes us human, and what experience truly is, all encapsulated in a carefully crafted dystopia. Every single person on the planet needs to, at the very least, give it a shot. It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but the overall theme is something we all should know first-hand.

I won't say more. READ IT.

leoreadssmut's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

sokhiengtim's review against another edition

challenging tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

sumayyaha's review against another edition

2.0

I will only say this once: do not read this book if you're looking for a utopia-dystopia to fancy your interests. This is not the type of dystopian novel full of intrigue, spies, and a plot to overthrow the perfect-seeming government.

In a small way, it reminds me of The Giver, although I enjoyed that one far more. And the only reason it reminds me of it is because of the government regulations. In Brave New World things got pretty weird fast, and definitely mature so I'd only say to read it if you're 18+.

More than anything, this novel was like a series of thoughts that Aldous Huxley strung together and slapped a storyline on top of it. It's like the story came second to all of the philosophy he discussed in here. I heard that he was a mystic and liked to explore human consciousness, it's truly evident through this book. I would only recommend this novel if you're looking for a bit of that exploration, I wouldn't say it is enjoyable otherwise.

oofym's review against another edition

challenging dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

msingerrr's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

wjbriz's review against another edition

5.0

literally me

hanzy's review against another edition

4.0

Thanks to Youtube's algorithm, I stumbled across the audiobook narrated by Aldous Huxley himself. It's quite short yet mind-blowingly clairvoyant, representing a world devoid of all human-ness... a world that seems quite familiar while still being appallingly outrageous.