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leelu55's review against another edition
dark
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Rape
jessife's review against another edition
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Racism, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Homophobia, Ableism, Racial slurs, and Misogyny
It’s ‘of its time’ but the casual discrimination is pretty jarring. That aside it’s an interesting readvickeyreads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
2.5
I found it’s ideas on class to be interesting although this book though the book is admittedly extremely antisemetic,racist, and sexist. I found it boring at a lot of parts but there were some parts that were interesting such as Boris starting a restaurant and you see Orwell and others work hard in their hotels and I thought that was interesting and funner to read. Those are my thoughts lol
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism and Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs and Homophobia
mildlypretentiousreader's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
2.5
“You discover the extreme precariousness of your six francs a day. Mean disasters happen and rob you of food.” (Page 18)
“It is a peculiar lowness of overtly that you discover first; the shifts that it puts you to the complicated meanness, the crust-wiping.” (Page 17)
George Orwell’s autobiographical work, Down and Out in Paris and London, follows a British writer struggling to survive in some of the world’s most expensive cities, Paris and later on London. Told through the first person perspective, Down and Out provides readers with a gripping and captivating narration style that allows any and all to be drawn in. It is surprisingly witty and entertaining. In addition, the descriptions of the experiences of the impoverished felt incredibly realistic and raw. It was strikingly vivid. One of my favorite sections of the book was the detailed description of the Parisian hotel staff hierarchy.
While all of this was insightful, Down and Out’s impact was greatly soured by its constant and consistent references of racism or anti-Semeticism. What ruined the book the most was the completely unneeded rape scene found in Chapter Two. It was disturbing to read and was frankly so unexpected.
“It is a peculiar lowness of overtly that you discover first; the shifts that it puts you to the complicated meanness, the crust-wiping.” (Page 17)
George Orwell’s autobiographical work, Down and Out in Paris and London, follows a British writer struggling to survive in some of the world’s most expensive cities, Paris and later on London. Told through the first person perspective, Down and Out provides readers with a gripping and captivating narration style that allows any and all to be drawn in. It is surprisingly witty and entertaining. In addition, the descriptions of the experiences of the impoverished felt incredibly realistic and raw. It was strikingly vivid. One of my favorite sections of the book was the detailed description of the Parisian hotel staff hierarchy.
While all of this was insightful, Down and Out’s impact was greatly soured by its constant and consistent references of racism or anti-Semeticism. What ruined the book the most was the completely unneeded rape scene found in Chapter Two. It was disturbing to read and was frankly so unexpected.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Antisemitism, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Xenophobia, Racism, and Rape
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Deportation
I cannot emphasize this enough. In regards to the rape scene, I found it to be completely unneeded and unprovoked. There was no real warning that a SA scene would happen. As a warning, the rape scene takes up almost the entirety of Chapter 2 of the book. There were also racism agains black people, along with the usage of the slur “blackie,” and other ethnic groups, such as Romani people.stefaniegiss's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
sad
slow-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Racism
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