Brave New World

I haven't read the book yet because by page 5 of the Kindle edition I realised I couln't continue with the horrendously bad font errors - attached picture from the PC Kindle reader, but is the same on Android Kindle and by the sound of other reviews here any kindle. Completely substandard product that I got refunded. TIP: It's not immediately obvious how to return an e-book. Instruction for Amazon UK Website: 1. Go to "Manage Content and Devices" from the menu below your "Account and Lists" 2. In the Action column, click the elipsis button (...) beside the book 3. Click "Return for Refund" text link 4. Select "Quality Issues" as the reason 5. Click "Return for Refund" button

After finishing George Orwell's 1984 and, telling everyone who'd listen, how good it was, I was recommended to read Brave New World. I accept that the frame of reference from Huxley's era was very different to ours, sadly it doesn't translate very well to this story at all. The thing about 1984 is the prophetic way in that it describes the 'future', our present day. Orwell's writing style is relaxing to read and allows you to become absorbed in the world that he expertly crafts. Brave New World does none of this, it is an awkward, difficult read. Not in a fun, challenging way but in a structureless and clumsy manner. It's repeated returns to 'toddler's erotic play' are revealing more of the author's own obsession than a narrative on his predicition of the future. The main characters are not given any flesh, and I was unable to find any common ground with any of them, and found myself unable to understand any of their, apparently, randomly changing motivations. This text has very strong undertones of religious zealotry and tries to persuade the reader in favour of religion over all. Further, the constant copy-and-paste paragraphs from Shakespeare became tiresome. Very disappointed in this book, I persevered in the hope of a satisfactory ending but found it to be rushed, confusing and ridiculous. If you're looking for a classic that provides a 'prophecy of the future', read 1984 instead, don't bother with Brave New World, you'll only leave disappointed.

I had never thought to read this book and was actually searching for a film (The Shape of Things to Come) which I thought was from a story by Aldous Huxley. Instead I bought Brave New World and am glad to have do so. Written at a time (1932) when science fiction was very much still in its infancy the predictions of medical and technical advances are remarkable for their accuracy and the changes to social mores coupled with eugenics is frighteningly familiar. This book should be compulsory reading for everyone, in particular those world leaders (both secular and religious), scientists, the armed forces, industrialists and overzealous do-gooders who wish to impose upon in so many ways.

Quite depressing but so timely accurate. Everyone should read it - together with 1984 - G. Orwell.

Do NOT bother with the Kindle version. Specifically the one with the picture of the eggs and blood. There IS a kindle version that is the correct text (with the title in red banner) listed for $10+. But the eggs and blood version is completely different, simplified, dumbed down version of the physical book. The paperback format as pictured on the product page is what I have for my physical copy and they are vastly different. I read the kindle version while at work on my computer during slow periods and then came home and attempted to read the book version where I left off, only to find that chapters didn't line up, there were entire pages of conversation missing towards the end of the book between Mustapha Mond and John, the Savage. ENTIRE. PAGES. Very upsetting to learn this. It shouldn't be on the same product page listed as a kindle version. It's a completely different version. DO NOT PURCHASE THE KINDLE VERSION.