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A review by marinasendkast
Island by Aldous Huxley
5.0
Such an odd but fantastic book. It's a Brave New World turned inside out, a Brave New World where Huxley doesn't only point at the problems of society but also provides a solution.
It isn't a great literary story because nothing barely happens. Will Farnaby, a journalist working for a big oil tycoon, intentionally shipwrecks in the island of Pala, and you see him talking to people and being a tourist for the rest of the novel. But the greatness of this novel doesn't come from what happens, but from the conversations Will has, the relationships that he builds and the inner self-reflection.
The novel also shows Huxley's great intellect, showing great expertise in many different fields and building this complex utopian society that gives us hope that there is good in the world.
Bonus points because I find the topics of Buddhism, ecology and eastern philosophy incredibly interesting.
It isn't a great literary story because nothing barely happens. Will Farnaby, a journalist working for a big oil tycoon, intentionally shipwrecks in the island of Pala, and you see him talking to people and being a tourist for the rest of the novel. But the greatness of this novel doesn't come from what happens, but from the conversations Will has, the relationships that he builds and the inner self-reflection.
The novel also shows Huxley's great intellect, showing great expertise in many different fields and building this complex utopian society that gives us hope that there is good in the world.
Bonus points because I find the topics of Buddhism, ecology and eastern philosophy incredibly interesting.