Shelfari: The Site for Books & ReadersShelfari Logo

Brave New World
 

Brave New World

by Aldous Huxley

"Community, Identity, Stability" is the motto of Aldous Huxley's utopian World State. Here everyone consumes daily grams of soma, to fight depression, babies are born in laboratories, and the most popular form of entertainment is a "Feelie," a movie that stimulates the senses of sight, hearing, and touch. Though there is no violence and everyone is provided for, Bernard Marx feels something is... (read more)

Top tags: science fiction,  fiction,  classic,  dystopia,  literature (all tags)

Readers

Groups

Other Reviews

Amazon Reviews (5)
 

Most Helpful Reviews

Liked It

2 of 4 members found this review helpful.
alissaln
  • Rated 5 stars

“Best book I read in Mrs. Ferrell's English class. Still love it today!”

alissaln’s full review »
more reviews »

Didn’t Like It

2 of 2 members found this review helpful.
Justin M
  • Rated 2 stars

“Okay, I know I'm gonna get crucified for only giving this book a 2, but as much as I wanted to be a big fan, it just never really grabbed me. Like "1984" (which I liked quite a lot), the utopian world Huxley creates here is very compelling and fascinating. But, unlike "1984" and another book in this genre that I loved, Lois Lowry's "The Giver," "World" creates a main character -- Bernard, who I wanted to explore the universe with -- then all but abandons him in favor of another, less...”

Justin M’s full review »
more reviews »
Community:
  • Rated 4.05623 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 0 stars
  

Newest Comments

  • Mark in Doha

    mark in doha said:

    “It seems amazing that a book written 76 years ago should still be controversial today!
    Just imagine the reaction in 1932. It must have been quite a scandal!
    Genetic engineering, cloning, sexual promiscuity, recreational drug use, the whole definition of 'civilized' versus 'primitive', its all there in brave New World.”

    posted Sunday, July 20 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • tracey g

    tracey g said:

    “This is one of the best books I have ever read.
    I read it of my own free will and so glad I did. I hope it stays on students literature list. A good lesson in what the world could become and in my opinion not unrealistic.
    Carpe Diem!”

    posted Saturday, July 12 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • Selina C

    selina c said:

    “Oh God. I had to read science fiction for English class and I hated it (not this one..Ray Bradbury, John Wyndham) Why do they do it? To torture us?

    I read this one out of my own free will (as well as 1984) it is terrifying, but I don't enjoy dystopias because they just look through a glass darkly. I'd rather read something enlightening.

    I loved the science fiction short story 'Flowers for Algernon' though.”

    posted Thursday, June 5 2008 ( | view 2 replies )
  • Mr. Ayer

    mr. ayer said:

    “Remember that Huxley's novel is satirical, so there isn't really any irony in "prescribing" the novel for classes (I teach it - many moral and ethical discussions rise to the surface). This may be, along with '1984' and 'Fahrenheit 451', the most important piece of science fiction literature of our time.”

    posted Thursday, June 5 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
  • parniece r

    parniece r said:

    “That is the reason I am reading it. My daughter was just given it as an assignment.”

    posted Sunday, June 1 2008
© 2008 Tastemakers, Inc. | Portions of Shelfari.com are Copyright © 1996-2008 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy