Brave New World

I've read some of these reviews, and I think there needs to be some context here. The sexual content in the book is exaggerated but not explicit. It's simply to draw a stark contrast to our society and how different it would be if norms were turned on their head. The same with the castes, the consumerism, the violence etc. This is not "How Huxley thought the world would look" Science fiction writers simply explore futuristic possibilities to weave an interesting story. When talking about population control and a stable economy, this certainly could be one of many possibilities in the far distant future. However, I think that's missing the point entirely. One reviewer here got to the point with this simple statement: "The question is: ' is it better to be free or happy?' The reader is left to decide" I think this sums up the whole book pretty well. So there's the plot the setting, and then the theme... be sure to take all three into account when reading and reviewing this book

I was required to read "Brave New World" for school (I am fifteen and in grade ten), and I typically hate required reading, so I did not have high hopes going into this. I now see the error of my ways! I adore "Brave New World." It is probably the best dystopia novel; way better than 1984. In this book, set about six hundred years in the future, family is obsolete and technology has taken over. The world created by Huxley is eerie in how real it feels. This seems like it could be a potential future society. The plot centers majorly around a "savage" (a person who is much like modern-day people) entering this world, and his struggle to understand and adapt. This book is amazing. I highly recommend it.

The main reason I write this review is not to discuss how great this book is but to counter the parents who condemn it because they fail to actually read it. It seems MANY parents simply skim through it and see certain words such as "savages" and "negroes" and then run with the assumption that this book is racist and call for its banishment. Nothing annoys me more than overprotective parents that cannot read. This is an amazing book so don't deprive your child of it. Early sci-fi authors, believe or it not, have a lot of lessons to pass on and, growing up, I learned a lot from Huxley, Asimov, Bradbury, and other such authors.

If mindless babble about sexual activities becoming something of a normality between everone go agead and read it. The charecters are just purely unlikeable, and the plot falls apart with a touch of sense. This book is also extremely wordy and makes for an unenjoyable read.

The book is a fictional account of what could occur under an authoritarian global government. It is ground breaking in that it was written many moons ago. Fun fact:. He describes helicopters before they were viable machines. I think what is scaring a lot of parents is that what he's describing from a 1930s perspective, has come true. Mass social Media -entertainment, technology and pharmaceuticals. He is accurately describing aspects of the society we live in now. That is what makes this book genius. It was influenced by the rise of fascism and though aspects of mass genetic manipulation and implementation have not come true fourteen year olds should be allowed to read this and give their own critique. As far as too much Sex? Have you been on your child's smart phone lately? And you are worried about a ninety year old novel?

CONTAINS SPOILER I cannot unread this book. I heard it was a classic and took a chance. Orgy Porgy chanting, recreational sex, condoning sexual interactions between kids, distain for natural family order, drugs to prevent unwanted feelings and the list goes on. In enters a possibility redeeming character who tries to resist these evils and end up killings himself.

Very basic storytelling. Overall theme not worth the hype. Character development beyond poor. Story lacks depth and direction. Pass over and choose another title....

This book is not for children if you care about their morality. It degrades sex, love, family and parents. There are things in here I just don't want my kids seeing, especially in the school setting as a "satirical work". There has to be better, more appropriate satirical books out there for school.

I never ever read books twice! I'm simply not one of those people that has a favorite novel and reads it over and over again. But for my term paper for senior year, I wanted to revisit a book I so thoroughly enjoyed that I had to read in my sophomore year: this novel. Not only did I find new things in it to enjoy, but I felt I appreciated its content more now that I matured a little bit. If it's not already required reading in your school, go out and get this book from the library, or buy it so you can reread it in a few years! It's scathing light onto a society that's terrifyingly not too far off from where we are now is a revelation, and Huxley's scientific jargon blends well with his creative, illustrative writing and fleshed out characters. It does have sex and the drug soma features prominently, but that's all a part of its message: a warning so our society never ends up like the World State in this book. It's amazing it's still relevant after eight decades and counting.

The romance in this book was gross. Because it was too much romance, and it made me feel uncomfortable. Other than that, the book is actually decent.