I cannot agree more with the choppiness and abruptness. Huxley uses very beautiful wording, but I do not think he is that great of a writer. The ideas are more important than the writing in this book, though.
this is a great review. You seem very bright, and it's great to see people take interest in classical literature aside from the computer, video games etc. I recently completed 1984 and am now begining Brave New World, so it is nice to have the opinion of someone else to compare my own throughout my reading. You should definately continue to make book reviews, becasue i think that it's important to begin these types of discussions, even online. Greaaat job :)
Great review, but I don't feel that Soma was considered bad in any way by the members of the society or the leaders, rather the government pushed it on them so as to control the population (by keeping them from thinking and thus realizing their lack of freedom). Also Linda didn't leave the new world on purpose,m she got lost, and couldn't return because of her pregnancy. Her addiction to Soma more than likely came about because the people of the new world thought that she was disgusting, ect.
Soma wasn't at all discouraged by the government, it was used as much as possible so that humans still worked. They encouraged the use of soma to distract humans from the problems in their lives.
I wouldnt say that 'everyone was just happy and accepting'. There were characters in the book (Mond, Bernard) who lived in the society and understood the issues in the loss of instinctual aspects and human interaction. However, Mond, for example, was willing to sacrifice the things he loves (shakespeare, fine arts) for social stability.
I havent read Brave New World, but ive heard a lot of references being made to it in regard to the current political climate and where we are today as a 'Society'. Good Review, ill check it out one day.
I like you even more now that I notice you have a Zeppelin shirt!
anonymous7180 8 months ago
I cannot agree more with the choppiness and abruptness. Huxley uses very beautiful wording, but I do not think he is that great of a writer. The ideas are more important than the writing in this book, though.
Darkside626 11 months ago
this is a great review. You seem very bright, and it's great to see people take interest in classical literature aside from the computer, video games etc. I recently completed 1984 and am now begining Brave New World, so it is nice to have the opinion of someone else to compare my own throughout my reading. You should definately continue to make book reviews, becasue i think that it's important to begin these types of discussions, even online. Greaaat job :)
Dance4infinity 11 months ago
Great review, but I don't feel that Soma was considered bad in any way by the members of the society or the leaders, rather the government pushed it on them so as to control the population (by keeping them from thinking and thus realizing their lack of freedom). Also Linda didn't leave the new world on purpose,m she got lost, and couldn't return because of her pregnancy. Her addiction to Soma more than likely came about because the people of the new world thought that she was disgusting, ect.
ksz79 11 months ago
@InFromTheVoid What was so mediocre about it?
MrRedspark51 11 months ago
We are doing this play. it's pretty crazy.
iloveyoulykwhoa000 1 year ago
@iloveyoulykwhoa000 It's not a play.
MrRedspark51 11 months ago
@MrRedspark51 The definitely made it into a play. haha. i was a Beta girl .
iloveyoulykwhoa000 11 months ago
good review :D could you tell me the meaning of decant or decanting that was used a lot in the book
TheIndianWannabes 1 year ago
@TheIndianWannabes it is when the eggs are hatched (have to read it in reading)
MegaDanceChic 1 year ago
@TheIndianWannabes That's a very good point. Did you ever find that out?
MrRedspark51 11 months ago
thank you very much for this! I am reading this for my summer reading, and it was nice to hear someone else's view!:)
xosarahjoy 1 year ago
@MisterClean121 I think it's because of the idea of this different society that could be.
BeAsTm0aD 1 year ago
Soma wasn't at all discouraged by the government, it was used as much as possible so that humans still worked. They encouraged the use of soma to distract humans from the problems in their lives.
mumisaho 2 years ago
I wouldnt say that 'everyone was just happy and accepting'. There were characters in the book (Mond, Bernard) who lived in the society and understood the issues in the loss of instinctual aspects and human interaction. However, Mond, for example, was willing to sacrifice the things he loves (shakespeare, fine arts) for social stability.
mumisaho 2 years ago
It's not a dystopia novel; it's a utopia novel. The difference being, as you alluded to, a dystopia is forced and nightmarish, while a utopia isn't.
ragingraptor 2 years ago
Hello! I thought this book was great too!
Could you suggest a book similar to it please? I'd love to read another like it. Clockwork Orange, maybe?
ace456 2 years ago
1984
Myshele23 2 years ago
@ace456 A Modest Proposal
MrRedspark51 11 months ago
"Linda is his father. Wait a minute." lol.
gagnorhawkk 3 years ago
I really should edit, shouldn't I?
SheerIgnorance 3 years ago
I havent read Brave New World, but ive heard a lot of references being made to it in regard to the current political climate and where we are today as a 'Society'. Good Review, ill check it out one day.
tomtcf76 3 years ago