Antic Hay
by Aldous Huxley
Taste attributes: comedydramafresh & originalunsavouryrealisticlinearself destruction/implosionsocial commentarytroubled leads
Boxlist takeA realistic comic novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
London life just after World War I, devoid of values and moving headlong into chaos at breakneck speed—Aldous Huxley's Antic Hay. like Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises, portrays a world of lost souls madly pursuing both pleasure and meaning.
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- Author
- Aldous Huxley
- Published
- 1923
- Pages
- 256
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- Open Library
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