Every single member of society knows their place and has no original thought. And if anything in life does upset them, there’s Soma, a drug that elevates your mood (or even knocks you out if you take enough) with no side effects or negative consequences. This way, no one is dissatisfied with life as it is exactly what they expect it to be, no more, no less. As they grow, they are conditioned and educated as is appropriate for the social class they are destined to be part of. Set in a dystopian future, the notion of parents and family has been abolished as all people are made on an embryo production line. I know I might be a little late to the party reading this classic, but I have to say – this is a fantastic book! When you put it in historical context and realise it was published in 1932, before many of the ideas that Huxley explores were even developed as they are today, it makes it even more of an astounding read.
Opening sentence: “A squat grey building of only thirty-four storeys.”
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