Ratings1,863
Average rating3.9
The setting is interesting and terrifying, and obviously that's why everyone reads this book. It's also the only good thing about it.
None of the characters are interesting as actual characters, it's just about the role they fulfill in the world. Marx is the only character with some sort of development, but it was too rushed and obvious.
I can't even properly describe the plot because there really isn't any. Maybe I am missing the point of the random things that happen throughout the book, but to me they didn't really string together into an actual narrative.
The info dump exposition at the beginning was well done as far as info dumps go, but it's still 40 pages of exposition being jammed down your throat.
Brave New World is still worth reading because of the harrowing dystopia, which has painfully many similarities to our real world society. But don't expect a gripping novel with a compelling narrative.