Comments on: Review: Brave New World, Aldous Huxley

By: Stacy

Stacy — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:08:13 +0000

I tried to listen to this a few months ago and it didn't grab my attention, so I returned it to the library. My husband says I need to read it, so eventually I'll give it a chance. After your review and my own experience, I'm not in any hurry! .-= Stacy´s last blog ..Last Lines Quiz =-.

By: S. Krishna

S. Krishna — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:04:02 +0000

I really like dystopian fiction as well, but didn't love this one. Then again, I haven't read it since the beginning of college! .-= S. Krishna´s last blog ..The Girl Next Door – Elizabeth Noble =-.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:20:22 +0000

One of the things I like about Brave New World is that nobody is happy. The new order has caused the few holdouts (the reservation) to react so drastically that neither society is a place you would want to live. It makes the book much more dark and pretty much completely lacking in hope. .-= Amanda´s last blog ..Friday Fun! (Merry Chrismukkah!) =-.

By: Rebecca Reid

Rebecca Reid — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:54:17 +0000

I listened to the audiobook of the first chapter and I just couldn't keep going. Maybe some day I'll pick it up and read it, but it sounds like it isn't the best dystopia out there. .-= Rebecca Reid´s last blog ..Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman by Richard Feynman =-.

By: Alyce

Alyce — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:28:48 +0000

I've been listening to this one on audiobook, and haven't gotten very far, so I decided to take a break from it and pick it up again after the new year. I have just been waiting for some main characters to take the stage. So far it seems like it's just a description of the world. .-= Alyce´s last blog ..Not What I Had Envisioned =-.

By: carol

carol — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:26:47 +0000

I didn't really care about this one one way or the other. I was alright. .-= carol´s last blog ..Deep Kiss of Winter by Kresley Cole and Gena Showalter =-.

By: Beth F

Beth F — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:33:32 +0000

I had to read this in high school and I don't remember being really taken by it. Unfortunately, I don't remember the details. .-= Beth F´s last blog ..Review: Sweeping up Glass by Carolyn Wall =-.

By: heidenkind

heidenkind — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:07:19 +0000

One of my friends in high school LOVED this book. She loaned me her copy, but like you I just couldn't get into it. I've been thinking about giving it another try, but maybe not... .-= heidenkind´s last blog ..Reading by Type =-.

By: rhapsodyinbooks

rhapsodyinbooks — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:42:16 +0000

I read this a long time ago too. I think those older dystopic novels don't hold up very well - so much of them are focused on the capitalism-communism struggle, which doesn't affect us anymore, and also I think we are more sophisticated in general now. But every once in a while, one holds up great. For example, I love On the Beach - I think it still works. I actually remember the movie (the Gregory Peck/Ava Gardner version is the best) more than the book. .-= rhapsodyinbooks´s last blog ..Review of The Private Patient by P.D. James =-.

By: Literary Feline

Literary Feline — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:10:42 +0000

I was supposed to read this for my freshman English course in college and couldn't get into it. It's one of the very few required reading assignments I never read. Sometimes I think I should go back and try again, but I haven't worked up the enthusiasm to try. I'm sorry it fell flat for you, Meghan. .-= Literary Feline´s last blog ..Christmas Came Early This Year =-.