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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
In preparation for read in the Julia retelling of 1984, I re-read the original 40 years after reading it the first time.
Can I just say that 14 year old me overlooked a lot of Winston's misogyny and hatred towards women? I was also surprised that 1984 was frequently assigned to students to read in high school. His vitriol and the weird almost-pedo relationship he has with Julia was glossed over in my original reading.
Honestly, I found re-reading this book to be painful. I’ve revised my rating. For the time, written in 1948, it might have seemed progressive and thought provoking. Today? Not so much.
Can I just say that 14 year old me overlooked a lot of Winston's misogyny and hatred towards women? I was also surprised that 1984 was frequently assigned to students to read in high school. His vitriol and the weird almost-pedo relationship he has with Julia was glossed over in my original reading.
Honestly, I found re-reading this book to be painful. I’ve revised my rating. For the time, written in 1948, it might have seemed progressive and thought provoking. Today? Not so much.
I’m glad I read it, not my genre, but presents some interesting concepts.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was a challenge to get through because it's not plat driven. The book focuses much more on world building and character development. George Orwells novel was literary genius allowing you to care for Winston and his humanity and watch you see it stripped away. The ending of the novel was heavy and devastating just as it should be. The timelessness of this book makes it a good read for any decade. However, reading it after the second inauguration of 47 made this book a harrowing read. Winston story will haunt
all
the
right ways.
all
the
right ways.
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
Good concept, not the best for audio book. Hard to pay attention to and engage with most of it. Describes a lot of the world rather thank let the reader learn via soft world building.
Es un libro increíble, pero, al principio me ha aburrido un poco por su lentitud. Tremendo final. La tercera parte me ha encantado.