Brave New World by Aldous Huxley -> Restarting on September 6th, 2018

[Alaina, Head of Monthly Challenges & Keeper of BR Threads]

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. Bernard Marx seems alone harbouring an ill-defined longing to break free. A visit to one of the few remaining Savage Reservations, where the old, imperfect life still continues, may be the cure for his distress...

Huxley's ingenious fantasy of the future sheds a blazing light on the present and is considered to be his most enduring masterpiece.

[Alaina, Head of Monthly Challenges & Keeper of BR Threads]

Cristina wrote: "Hi Alaina! So excited for this

How would you like to read this? We read each a certain number of chapters and then discuss them, orrrr? :p"

which ever works for you :D it's sitting on my night stand at home

[Alaina, Head of Monthly Challenges & Keeper of BR Threads]

Cristina wrote: "there are eighteen chapters, wanna do three chapters a day? More? Less?"

Sorry!! I just saw this!! Yeah we can do that :D

[Alaina, Head of Monthly Challenges & Keeper of BR Threads]

Chapter 5: (view spoiler)[Okay, so far it's kind of an interesting world but I'm really bored while reading this. I think the social divisions is bit more interesting than what we have now. Then there's this whole soma dosage thing that is really weird to me. (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 10: (view spoiler)[Yeah, I don't like Bernard anymore. I can't believe that he just did that to Linda and John. I get it, the guy will do anything to keep his social standing.. but did he have to do it in such a douche way? (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 15: (view spoiler)[Bernard is acting like a little indecisive bitch. UGH! He knew his friends would get in trouble and tries to be sneaky and not get caught? Well, I'm glad that his dumb ass did get caught. God I hate him. (hide spoiler)]
Finished: (view spoiler)[Holy Cannoli. A lot happened towards the end of the book. Not really surprising with how John's life went but damn, still sad. (hide spoiler)]

[Alaina, Head of Monthly Challenges & Keeper of BR Threads]

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[Charley Girl]

Does this remind anyone of a Clockwork Orange? The continuous speeches about being a certain way?

If it is torn throw it away! Where are the dumps, that's what I want to know.

[Lane]

Chapter 3 (view spoiler)[ What the heck is even going on?! So children are basically grown in labs identically for certain tasks. It seems extremely perverse and sad. Like these kids don't ever have a chance to rise above their means. I've also never read a book without a point of view or perspective. (hide spoiler)]

I've never read Clockwork Orange but now I'm thinking I should. I was just thinking while reading this how many classics I never had to read in school and now really need to.

[Charley Girl]

Somewhere in Chapter 5 (view spoiler)[ So no parks, no thinking, no alone time. I'd never make it or I would be a pill popper. Oh, they are all pill poppers!

The reversal of sexual promiscuity made me laugh. Go have sex and stop being with just one guy! (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 10
(view spoiler)[ Linda is alive but she doesn't seem to happy...without tequila!

Everyone in the new world seems more robotic (Thunderhead kinda reminds me of this too) than human in the Savage Reservation. Maybe this is a Dystopia characteristic because 1984 had it too! Hmmm.... (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 16ish to end (view spoiler)[ Bernard is a jerk, Lenina is too hopped up on pills to know what John is saying and John ends up in a park with people yelling at him to whip himself and cannot take it anymore. "Father" seems to be the only one that actually was happy with his punishment! (hide spoiler)]

[Charley Girl]

Lane wrote: "Chapter 3 [spoilers removed]

I've never read Clockwork Orange but now I'm thinking I should. I was just thinking while reading this how many classics I never had to read in school and now really ..."

I just read Clockwork Orange earlier this year. :)

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I have this book but I don't know if I want to pick it up especially since its got 2 stars here...

[Charley Girl]

Cinthia wrote: "I have this book but I don't know if I want to pick it up especially since its got 2 stars here..."

I'd read it if I were you. Two stars is that it is ok. I really think that it is because I've just read too many dystopia books lately.