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A classic vision of a future dystopia, and a great examination of class distinctions, drug use, sex, and other things used to control the people. If you haven't read Brave New World, you need to.

Sometimes disturbing, this novel is an excellenet portrayal of what can happen in the search for Utopia. A wonderful book for upper high school and beyond.

The futuristic classic. It's as compelling today as it was 70 years ago.

Of the great dystopian novels, Brave New World is the one that you really don't have to read. One should not underestimate it. Huxley captured well the horrifying potential for soft dictatorships to silence the oppressed by substituting thoughtless laughter/staring for screams. He also clear portrays the danger of emotions/ aesthetics being manipulated. Yet his strength is his weakness. He wallows in the tyranny, sinks in emotionality, drowns in totalizing his vision. Government control of genetics is ridiculous. The real pitfall, however is that Bradbury scooped him. Fahrenheit 451 captures the Brave New World and 1984 in a crisper, more efficient way. But Huxley will always be king of the Feelies. Now one can take that from him.

Very original, and intereting take on a future society. My only complaint is that I wish there would have been more storyline with the character Bernard. I really liked his character and thought the book would be mainly aobut him. Good book though.