A review by saltypitchfork
Ape and Essence by Aldous Huxley

4.0

It's certainly unique - I think whatever it's trying to say gets muddled at times but there's enough fascinating ideas here to keep me interested and horrified. Also its written beautifully and I enjoy the layered narration. Though, it's again hard to tell whos saying what, and what ideas are being critiqued. Is the author of the fake movie script a little too into himself? Or is it entirely huxley's voice? Hard to tell, but a handy way to hide any flaws it might have. "Oh? No, that's TALLIS speaking, I'm not that haughty and pretentious, ha!" Or maybe it's critiquing everyone at the same time, including Huxley himself?

You know, it just might be genius.

Oh, by the way, not for the weak of heart! AT ALL! Holy shit. It gets dark.

7/10