Island
by Aldous Huxley
Taste attributes: science fictiondramaslowfresh & originalwholesomeimaginarylinearglossybig & variedsocial commentaryunlikely connectionshuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and original: a glossy science-fiction novel. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
The final novel from Aldous Huxley, Island is a provocative counterpoint to his worldwide classic Brave New World, in which a flourishing, ideal society located on a remote Pacific island attracts the envy of the outside world.
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- Author
- Aldous Huxley
- Published
- 1962
- Pages
- 295
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