Brave New World / Brave New World Revisited by Aldous Huxley

Brave New World / Brave New World Revisited

Aldous Huxley with Christopher Hitchens

340 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian science fiction dark reflective slow-paced
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Aldous Huxley's profoundly important classic of world literature, Brave New World is a searching vision of an unequal, technologically-advanced future where humans are genetically bred, socially indoctrinated, and pharmaceutically anesthetized to ...

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Moods

reflective 72%
dark 68%
challenging 35%
tense 24%
sad 21%
adventurous 14%
informative 12%
mysterious 12%
emotional 10%
funny 7%
inspiring 5%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 31%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 39% | Character: 30% | Plot: 30%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 32% | No: 30% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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