Book 16 of 2018 is Island by Aldous Huxley.
I've read reviews of this book that say it is one of his best but like most last-books-written by authors, this fell way too short for me.
Like all classic sci-fi of old, the author is more philosophical than a story teller. In this book, he preaches about how life can be lived well in contrast to the failings of modern western culture.
That got boring fast.
With some many other books of his being in my pile of favourites, this one will have to take a backseat. Not worth the time except to understand the references that people make to it. You can however gain that understanding using Wikipedia and save yourself the time.
2 attentions out of 5.
Should I read this? Nope.
What did I learn? I don't quite agree with what others think are classics.
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