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A review by calypsopond
Brave New World / Brave New World Revisited by Aldous Huxley
2.0
In a dystopian society where everyone is happy and people are made to love their place in the world, there are some who don’t fit the mold. Bernard Marx is a man who performs at a slightly lower level than the rest of his caste; Helmholtz Watson is different because of his incredible intelligence. One day, Bernard decides to take this woman, Lenina, to a reservation as a date. There they meet a man named John whose mother came from the World State after getting pregnant. Bernard and Lenina bring John and his mother back with them when they return and things very quickly start going wrong.
Personally, this book didn’t do much for me. It took a very long time to get interesting and even then there were only moments of actual plot. It is wonderfully written and the world Huxley created is fascinating, but Brave New World is just not my cup of tea. The main characters aren’t really likable and most of the book seems to be exposition or build-up for some future event. The story itself doesn’t begin until about 100 pages in and then it peters out before having everything come to a head in the last four chapters. However, the science involved is really incredible and one of the cooler parts of the book, especially when you realize it was written in 1932. Most of what Huxley describes is still completely out of reach and his ideas on biology and genetic modification are riveting.
Personally, this book didn’t do much for me. It took a very long time to get interesting and even then there were only moments of actual plot. It is wonderfully written and the world Huxley created is fascinating, but Brave New World is just not my cup of tea. The main characters aren’t really likable and most of the book seems to be exposition or build-up for some future event. The story itself doesn’t begin until about 100 pages in and then it peters out before having everything come to a head in the last four chapters. However, the science involved is really incredible and one of the cooler parts of the book, especially when you realize it was written in 1932. Most of what Huxley describes is still completely out of reach and his ideas on biology and genetic modification are riveting.