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17041259 No.17041259 [Reply] [Original]

am i a brainlet for thinking this book was extremely dry and boring?

>> No.17041264

>>17041259
No, you're a brainlet for many other reasons

>> No.17041277

>>17041264
based

>> No.17041422

Its a tough read by modern standards.>>17041259

>> No.17041445

>>17041259
I thought the ideas were pretty good and it opened up some interesting thoughts, but as far as a story and Huxley’s style of writing I think it’s average.

>> No.17041462

>>17041259
No. Huxley's prose is garbage and the story is even worse. Novel is well regarded only due to the interesting ideas

>> No.17041856

>>17041259
it leads to some interesting points but Huxley's style is uninteresting and the book as a whole could've been a lot better

>> No.17043329

>>17041259
No, it is dry, especially in the beginning, but for me it was enjoyable

>> No.17043389

Some interesting ideas, but not much else.

>> No.17043452

The cutaway trick was fun at first but then he did nothing with it
Boring as hell, no style and all shallow philosophizing
For someone who liked shakespeare so much he really doesn't understand what makes shakespeare enjoyable

>> No.17043496

damn bruh what if....aha just kidding it'd be crazy though.

>> No.17043515

>>17041259
I was disappointed by it too. Our knowledge of genetics and behavior control is much more advanced today, making the setting feel childish or naïve
Same thing for 1984, having a camera inside your home wouldn't impress anyone today

>> No.17043702

It's sort of like The Usual Suspects of books in that it's major ideas have been used in so many other stories that by the time you get back to the source, it feels like a boring rehash.

>> No.17043866

like 10 people in this thread all said the exact same thing

>> No.17044772

I think the ideas are very cool, but the way he wrote the story was garbage. However Oswell copy 1994 and animal farm from We and history stuff but the way put down the story made him more likeable to the general public, which doesn´t mean he is better than huxley because in my opinion he is not.

>> No.17044873

>>17041264
/thread

>>17041422
It's barely YA

>> No.17044883

>>17043702
The Usual Suspects has actual craft put into it.

>> No.17044887

>>17041264
Fpbp

>> No.17044993

>>17044772
Are you trying to larp as a joyce character with that schizo grammar?

>> No.17045007
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17045007

>>17041259
>he thins huxley is dry
oof dude ngmi

>> No.17045013

Well, it’s Huxley’s most boring book. I’ve read about ten more of his books, they’re all quite nice, especially Point Counter Point - but they’re all very different from Brave New World.

>> No.17045123

>>17041259
I think this about all good books. Just accept your a pleb and read genre fiction anon that’s what I did

>> No.17045467

>>17045123
Cringe

>> No.17045519

>>17041259
It was quite............dystopian

>> No.17045531

>>17045123
based. read what you enjoy. people who try to force themselves to enjoy things will never be happy

>> No.17046428

>>17045123
bringe

>> No.17046985

>>17041462
Pretty much this
>>17045007
BNW is dry and Musil's great, I don't see your point