This is one of the very few books I remember reading in school. There are only about 3 books I read my entire time in school. This is why I distrust the educational system and why I believe they conspire against me.

Rather than trying to write a brilliant review of a work I only vaguely remember, I shall relate to you what I do remember. Trust that I will soon reread this novel (and you will get a fresh review, when I do), as I believe all the dystopian novels are worth rereading (we proles still don't get it).

I'm not sure if it was my Junior or Senior year in high school. I had been sent to an alternative school for being arrested with marijuana. Because I was facing drug tests I replaced pot with LSD. I was growing my hair long. I had an older gentleman for an English teacher. It was one of the few subjects that I enjoyed. This teacher fellow struck me as perhaps an alcoholic. He was quite bumbling as well, though I rather liked his romantic notions and long vocal remembrances of the 60s and the girls he had known.

I remember when Brave New World was passed out to the class while he stuttered and stammered about. I was probably the only one excited to get the novel. As I said, I had done next to no reading in school.

Upon beginning the book I was instantaneously transported from the classroom and away from people which I despised into the future of mankind. The people I had been with in the classroom were the same social order of the future. Huxley's vision was disturbing and a most logical portrait in sociocultural, scientific and political evolution.

I remember being mildly shocked at the explicit nature of Huxley. I remember reading about the sucking vibrators and the socialization of sex. I became aroused and when the class was over I had to leave awkwardly with my books hiding my arousal. Perhaps this was not as indicative of Huxley's writing as it was my teenage hormones.

It was always strange to look up from the book, breaking the spell, to realize I was still sitting in class. I don't remember many details of the novel. I remember empathizing with the main character and his morals, and I have a fondness of Lenina, though I can't remember why...

I really must read this again! ( )

Great book! It's kinda like today's society but extremely exaggerated. I have fun making references to this book about the Soma and stuff. Sommmma. ( )

I just don't get it! I'm supposed to love this, right?

Then why am I not able to make sense of what seems to be this huge jumbled mess?

Now I will freely admit that I'm not much a fan of science fiction, so I may lack the creativity/willful suspension of disbelief to really enjoy and sink my teeth into a book like this. I did, however, enjoy very much 1984 and Fahrenheit 451 which often seems to get lumped together with this book, so what did this lack?

I believe the hardest part in this was that in 177 pages he created a world that was so far-fetched to me that I could not fathom it and could never really understand. Now I know many would pick out different parts that make this grand parallel to society today, but I just don't feel like I've had enough soma in my day to really "get" this. I am glad I read this as it's often in the top ___ book lists, however, I have no desire to keep this and read it again. ( )

The plot, characters and writing didn't wow me, but the premise of the story and some of the discussions really blew my mind. Is this a plausible future? Not really. I have too much belief in the random crap that floats along to ruin the construction of any "utopia" like this. Is it something mankind would try to create? Possibly. Definitely worth the read. ( )

I read this book in college and found it to be a terrifying concept especially since genetic engineering has advanced so far. ( )