Huxley's satire of 1920s intellectual life takes formal inspiration from classical music. The novel's title is a reference to the musical technique of 'counterpoint', and the story is constructed after the fashion of a work of music. Instead of a single central plot, there are a number of interlinked storylines and recurring themes. Many of the characters are based on real people, most of whom Huxley knew personally. Love, loss, infidelity, and murder are the subjects under discussion as Huxley juxtaposes one point of view against its opposite, and mixes in a healthy dollop of science, politics, religion, and art, as well. "Point Counter Point" is an intelligent novel about the intellectual world, and one that bears up gracefully under the test of time.