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123 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060898526
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 05 September 2006
Description
When the novel Brave New World first appeared in 1932, its shocking analysis of a scientific dictatorship seemed a projection into the remote future. Here, in one of the most important and fascinating books of his career, Aldous Huxley uses his tr...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,168 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
challenging 46%
informative 39%
tense 17%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 14%
emotional 10%
sad 9%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 34% | N/A: 26% | A mix: 19% | Character: 19%Strong character development?
N/A: 35% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 17% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | N/A: 32% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 37% | No: 31% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 34% | N/A: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Death, RacismModerate
Animal cruelty, Misogyny, XenophobiaMinor
Sexual assault, Sexual content
123 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780060898526
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication date: 05 September 2006
Description
When the novel Brave New World first appeared in 1932, its shocking analysis of a scientific dictatorship seemed a projection into the remote future. Here, in one of the most important and fascinating books of his career, Aldous Huxley uses his tr...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,168 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
challenging 46%
informative 39%
tense 17%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 14%
emotional 10%
sad 9%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 34% | N/A: 26% | A mix: 19% | Character: 19%Strong character development?
N/A: 35% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 17% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | N/A: 32% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 37% | No: 31% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 34% | N/A: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Ableism, Death, RacismModerate
Animal cruelty, Misogyny, XenophobiaMinor
Sexual assault, Sexual content