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A review by marcatili
Ape and Essence by Aldous Huxley
3.0
3.5 stars.
As a teen, Brave New World was probably my favourite book. It's the one that got me into reading – where I could clearly see stories could be much more than what they appear at face value. Over time I've slowly been making my way through Aldous Huxley's other works and this one has been on the list for a while.
Ape and Essence was not the worst Aldous Huxley book I've read, but I've certainly read better. Like many of his speculative novels it's a bit quirky – certainly flawed – but in typical Huxley style uses its weird premise to explore ideas of morality, politics, and to some degree even environmental degradation. And though it seems kind of dense I actually found it a quick read.
As a teen, Brave New World was probably my favourite book. It's the one that got me into reading – where I could clearly see stories could be much more than what they appear at face value. Over time I've slowly been making my way through Aldous Huxley's other works and this one has been on the list for a while.
Ape and Essence was not the worst Aldous Huxley book I've read, but I've certainly read better. Like many of his speculative novels it's a bit quirky – certainly flawed – but in typical Huxley style uses its weird premise to explore ideas of morality, politics, and to some degree even environmental degradation. And though it seems kind of dense I actually found it a quick read.