Brave New World

This was a very good book. Brought about some very interesting thoughts and questions about humanity. Though the narrator is good... I would NOT suggest listening to this in the car. He gets very dynamic, very quiet followed by very loud. Probably great to listen to in the home. But, driving down the highway I was constantly changing the volume.

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The old fashioned narration ruined the entire story and was a challenge to listen to as a result. I would recommend a different narrator/reader/vo actor if digesting as an audio book. Very disappointing.

It’s hard returning to a classic after at least two decades but it doesn’t disappoint. I remember my profound inward shock At what humanity is capable of even if this is a book published between the two world wars and after the Great Depression. The parallels with our modern world are powerful. Well worth a revisit if you have read before. The narration I agree with other reviewers is challenging at times. At no point did I think it detracted from the story or the message of the book (most listened in my car on a commute or when walking the dog).

So, so, a bit of a disappointment, I have read better classics. Did like some literary lines like everyone belongs to everyone else’. You can find parallels in this book to society today but slow moving. Not an easy read/listen.

Loved it! The very beginning is a bit dry and "sciency", but it picks up quickly and soon you'll want to cancel all your plans for the next 7 hours!

Did not enjoy this book at all. Might of been the narration but it was a ridiculous story and I have no idea why this is a classic literature must read. Narration done by Michael York is the worst that I have heard ever on a audiobook. Would not recommend this audiobook to anyone who is listening to it in traffic as I do. Unless you want to be annoyed even further!

Maybe it's a classic and my opinion doesn't matter. But wow, this book was booooring.