Boring as hell. Gave it 50 pages as per my rule but threw it away. There are just too many really enjoyable books out there yet to read to waste time on something I'm not enjoying. Why is it that so many "Classics" are so dull? ( )

I read this book in 2002 as part of a BookCrossing ring. I had read this book once upon a time back in high school but, like many aspects of high school, had forgotten it almost completely, so this re-read was actually more like reading it for the first time. I am actually rather surprised that we were told to read this in high school, what with the rather promiscusous nature of the majority of the characters in the book -- seems like the sort of thing a high school would discourage teenagers from reading, rather than encouraging. But, well, classic literature, heh.

This story presents a very disturbingly complacent society. It is very easy to identify with most of the main characters, because most of them are, in one manner or another, misfits, and nearly everyone has gone through some period in their life feeling like they didn't quite fit in. The book presents some very interesting debate regarding religion, sexuality, and fate vs. free will, among other things -- definitely food for thought.

Not as amazing as 1984 (very different too), but a solid, enjoyable read. Brave New World Revisited is particularly interesting and is not to be overlooked ( )

One of my favorite books. Set in the future, when babies are born in jars and sex and drugs are the nation's most popular pastimes. Lenina is a typical girl who develops a relationship with a "savage," a man born the old-fashioned way, named John. The book details his adjustment (or lack thereof) into the new world. ( )

This masterful story is one of the great dystopias. The characters are strong and relatable. The pace of the story gets you hooked instantly. The Revisited essay is amazing and scary. ( )