Brave New World

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Brave New World (2013, Neal-Schuman Publishing )

Published Jan. 24, 2013 by Neal-Schuman Publishing .

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3 stars (5 reviews)

Originally published in 1932, this outstanding work of literature is more crucial and relevant today than ever before. Cloning, feel-good drugs, antiaging programs, and total social control through politics, programming, and media -- has Aldous Huxley accurately predicted our future? With a storyteller's genius, he weaves these ethical controversies in a compelling narrative that dawns in the year 632 AF (After Ford, the deity). When Lenina and Bernard visit a savage reservation, we experience how Utopia can destroy humanity. A powerful work of speculative fiction that has enthralled and terrified readers for generations, Brave New World is both a warning to be heeded and thought-provoking yet satisfying entertainment. - Container.

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A bit too "on-the-nose"

3 stars

I guess it might be the point of the book, but I couldn't feel that any character was real, everything felt stereotypical; while at the same time that "prediction" of the future does not seem plausible to me.

And I repeat, it might be the point of the book, so, if that is the case, then great job. I just did not enjoy it or gained any interesting insight.

Une marmite de réflexions sociétales

4 stars

Je vous propose de faire un bon de 600 ans dans le temps et d'atterrir dans le monde "moderne". Un monde ou la famille n'existe plus, où les bébés naissent dans des éprouvettes, voient leur adn modifié en fonction de leur future caste sociale et où les pensées des enfants sont conditionnés pendant leur sommeil. Ici la sexualité est débridée, la monogamie a disparu et chaque problème est résolu par une dose de Soma (comprimé antidepressif). Dans ce nouveau monde, une réserve de sauvage existe, remplie d'hommes et de femmes qui vivent comme vous et moi et qui, voués à eux-mêmes, meurent de faim.

On rencontre notamment Lénina, une citoyenne parfaite du nouveau monde, mais aussi Bernard, un alpha qui se sent à part et qui se questionne sur la société et Jon, un sauvage qui ressemble aux humains d'aujourd'hui.

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Another Authoritarianism dystopian classic. A difficult read however.

3 stars

Read this immediately afte reading the Orwell classic, 1984. I admit, I struggled reading this book. The method of story telling, with the switching of character perspective was difficult to follow. The idea of the book became far more clearer as the book progressed and became clear especially towards the end.

However the ideas presented in the book and their demonstration was thought provoking.

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