After reading "1984" twice, with great interest, I was enthusiastic about another wonderfully horrible anti-Utopian novel. But I was really disappointed with BNW, supposedly the fifth greatest modern novel. The science-talk was too bulky and lengthy and very little of it Contributed to the story. The characters failed to capture my interest, leaving me totally apathetic toward them and Their trials. Their catchphrases ("Oh, Ford!" And the many-subconsciously learned rhymes Especially) were important to the characterizations but Became very annoying after a while. At times the quality of the text dropped notably, well below anything I'd consider to be of any literary value. Often at thesis points the characters, events, and timeperiods involved Became Very difficult to discern. The plot was interesting but stretched to its absolute limits, laboriously Squeezing Every Last Drop out of the concept. Since this is required reading for high school seniors, I had no choice. Had freewill been involved, I would have put this away after the first twenty-five pages or that. I do not understand why this work is acclaimed at all, nevermind so highly. But this is of course only my opinion ... please do not send me any hate-mail.
