I finished reading this about 5 months ago. I enjoyed it. It's one of those books that is so unique that I can't think of any other book quite like it. Kind of like how there's no other book like 1984, for example, even though both are what smart people call dystopian novels. It's one of those books where people love to say how it was written so long ago but could have been written yesterday based on the accuracy of predicting how the world would become. This book gets a 7/10 on the premise of the book alone.
This story deals with genetic engineering performed by a futuristic society and its manipulation of the populace where they all appear to be perfectly content. The main character thinks a bit outside the box and some fun discoveries are made. Some very interesting dialogue takes place toward the end of the book involving one of the leaders of this society. I liked the story for the most part, the writing was good, and there was quite a bit of lessons to be learned throughout. At the end of the book, there were a few things I wish Huxley could have pursued further or other routes that seemed ripe for the taking but weren't which is the reason for the 8/10. Fun read though. And I liked it better than 1984.
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