Brave New World is a dystopian novel by Aldous Huxley, set in a future world where people are genetically engineered and conditioned to conform to a highly structured society. The story follows the character of Bernard Marx as he becomes disillusioned with the world he lives in and begins to question the very foundations of his reality.
Almond by Won-Pyung Sohn is a poignant and powerful novel that explores themes of disability, identity, and acceptance. The story follows Yunjae, a young boy with a neurological condition that prevents him from feeling pain, as he navigates the challenges of growing up and discovering who he truly is. Pyung's prose is both lyrical and heartfelt, and she does an excellent job of creating complex and sympathetic characters. Almond is a deeply moving and thought-provoking book that will stay with readers long after they've finished reading it.