Have I read this before: Indeed (one of these days I’ll have the courage to go to the library and face my enormous fees). Back in high school, I believe. Maybe junior high?

Review: My memory of this book was actually pretty accurate—which is rare for me. Anyway, I’ve always really liked books that explore an altered society, and you can’t get much more altered than Brave New World (well, actually, that’s debatable on several levels). I think another thing I really like about this book is the mutability of the main characters. Bernard isn’t constantly against society; in fact, once he starts gaining respect for his dealings with John, he starts to really enjoy being an Alpha-Plus. Lenina seems like a “normal” member of society until she starts expressing actual feelings toward John. And even John lapses in and out of his self-imposed set of morals due to the pressure he’s feeling being in the new society.

Favorite part: Chapter 3. I love the intermixing snippets of Lenina and Fanny, Mustapha Mond and the students, Bernard, and the explanation of the Alphas/Betas/Gammas/Deltas/Epsilons.

Rating: 6/10