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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.
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.
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