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Brave New World
Brave New World
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June 1, 2017
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New School Classics- 1915-2005
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Laura
Mar 03, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: science-fiction, banned-books, 1001-books-you-must-read-before-you
Far in the future, the World Controllers have created the ideal society. Through clever use of genetic engineering, brainwashing and recreational sex and drugs all its members are happy consumers.
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Tom Britz
Nov 10, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
This book pissed me off even more than 1984. I can see shades of a mixture of both books in today's America. No person or group of people should have this much power and control. I think I need to read something light and airy now. ...more
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