Math Geek Male, Married. USA

Huxley's characters fail completely to get the reader involved in their well-being. Huxley's scientific references are too dated; e.g., the belt moving at 33-1/3 feet per minute, the private helicopters, etc.

I discussed this book with a colleague who is an English professor, and I asked him what I missed while reading this book. It is considered a modern classic, so I thought that I must have missed things which make this a wonderful book. He agreed with me that, while a few references were clever, the book is not worth reading.

I am happy to have read it only so that I can say that I have indeed read it if a discussion begins at a party.