Set in the future, Brave New World is about a Dystopian society breaded through an assembly line of reproductive technology. Along this assembly line each person's intelligence, physical ability, and social class is determined. The members of this society are blinded to their sin and faults by a brainwashing "sleep-learning" therapy they participate in since birth. That and the drugs they indulge in called "Soma" leave them blissful ignorant to their inhuman way of life. One of the upper class men disturbs the order of life by rebelling against the so-called norm. He refuses Soma and indulges himself in the ups and downs of real emotions. Because of this he is generally rejected by society. He takes a trip to a primitive area in America that has not conformed to this way of life. They live almost a completely opposite life that the New World does. While visiting this world he finds a very important young man that will not only change his life, but the lives of many of the blinded masses. It is a dramatic story with important plot twists. It is full of creative imagery and important moral questions.
I know a lot of people don't like this book, but I thought it was great. It really made you question what is truly of worth and just exactly how worldly you are. It was incredibly creative and fascinating. I would warnt hat it has some sexual context. Other than that, I recommend.
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