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Book Reviews of Brave New World (P.S.)

Brave New World (P.S.)
Brave New World - P.S.
Author: Aldous Huxley
ISBN-13: 9780060850524
ISBN-10: 0060850523
Publication Date: 10/1/2006
Pages: 288
Edition: Reprint
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 226 ratings
Publisher: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed Brave New World (P.S.) on + 31 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
A darkly satiric vision of a "Utopian" future - where humans are genetically bred and pharmaceutically anesthetized to passively serve a ruling order.
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Helpful Score: 1
Considered a classic in apocalyptic literature, Brave New World was received to negative reviews when it was published in 1932. This book examines a 2540 utopian society who accepts promiscuous sex and drug use. The forward thinking author creates a carefree, technologically advanced society, produced by genetically bred humans who obey the ruling order passively. Drug soma designed to keep one perpetually calm and happy. In other words, ignorance is bliss. The frightening premise suggests that the individuality and human ambition will be sacrificed for harmony in society.

Incidentally, the use of For the love of Ford injected some humor into the dialogue.
reviewed Brave New World (P.S.) on + 10 more book reviews
Intriguing premise about a possible dystopian future of people kept under control through pleasure and drugs. Not as compelling or vivid as George Orwell's "1984," Aldous Huxley nontheless has some interesting ideas which work as counterpoints to Orwell.

My biggest problem with "Brave New World" is the quality of Huxley's writing. His prose lacks any subtlety and feels amateurish. The writing "tells" much more than it "shows," which distracted me from what might have been a great read. I expected better from something considered such a classic.
lady56 avatar reviewed Brave New World (P.S.) on + 48 more book reviews
ok, read for a college class
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A masterful piece of work. If you like 1984 by Orwell, you will also love this. A dystopic read that was written so long ago, but is right on target to where are future is heading and is now.
nitindixit avatar reviewed Brave New World (P.S.) on + 10 more book reviews
Excellent book
daedelys avatar reviewed Brave New World (P.S.) on + 1218 more book reviews
I know this book is considered a "classic" but after having read it in high school and trying again as an adult, I still didn't like it. Luckily, this time, I could quit halfway through because I didn't need to take a test afterward. I still find the book to be full of paranoia and preaching. It's like the author tries to say that the more technologically advanced we become, the more "depraved" (according to certain religious teachings) we will be. It fails to point out that humankind, before technology, was full of bigots who liked to burn non-Christians at the stake. This book tries to make everything just seem like the future will be full of bad people because these people rely on science instead of religion. Having said that, I don't agree with the ethics these people have developed in the story, but I just don't see it to be a "masterpiece" when it's full of such paranoid speculation.
desertdreamer avatar reviewed Brave New World (P.S.) on + 23 more book reviews
I read this years after it was recommended to me. I think that was a good thing because I feel that I appreciated this book a lot more. Highly recommend this and hope it makes you think.