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A review by n_degeorgia
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
challenging
dark
reflective
3.75
fascinatingly written in the 1930's as a sort of warning for a dystopian future that has...all but come to fruition? However, the proposed solution to this is based in very heavy stoicism undertones and Christianity/self denial/asceticism.
Eugenics is horrifying and the opening inciting moment really caught my attention but the rest of the story casts sexual liberation and modern convenience as the pinnacle of all evil. Fascinating read but the politics and morality of the 1930's is loud and clear and I think a 2024 understanding of these issues is more nuanced!
Eugenics is horrifying and the opening inciting moment really caught my attention but the rest of the story casts sexual liberation and modern convenience as the pinnacle of all evil. Fascinating read but the politics and morality of the 1930's is loud and clear and I think a 2024 understanding of these issues is more nuanced!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Drug use, and Suicide