Reviews

Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell

squilvia's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

3.75

I meannnn I finally got around to reading the book I've been pretending to have read since, like, forever lol. 

I feel like I would've enjoyed this book a whole lot better if I read it a few years ago back when I wasn't so... politically fatigue. But it's nice read and gave me the opportunity to reflect back on my own government and from other countries (yes, you mostly North-fcking-Korea and the case of Otto Warmbier).

summersctle's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

meaflowr's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

horanjji's review against another edition

3.0

Creo que me ha aburrido más de lo que esperaba, pero aun así tampoco ha estado mal, en algunas partes se me hizo pesado y lento, pero no cabe duda de que representa muy bien la época y que, por desgracia, aún podemos vernos representados

boris8556's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

ieatbeans's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

I attempted to read this book on multiple occasions over the past few years and struggled to get further than a third of the way through….

Just listened to the audiobook and throughly enjoyed it

avabevs's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

fallandfox's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Esta é a segunda releitura deste clássico e, às vezes, sinto-me com a sensação de estar aprofundando minha compreensão.

Nessa segunda resenha vou me concentrar mas em comentar sobre a edição, assim como minha nota também foi para ela, por já fazer ano passado a resenha da história.

A edição é muito bonita, cheia de imagens nos finais dos capítulos e troca de partes (elas têm um aspecto de colagem modernista), a única coisa que me incomodada foi o fato de terem sido colocados na mesma pagina o original e a tradução, ficou muito apertado e me deixou cansada. Isso foi feito para provavelmente aumentar o número de páginas, mas prejudicou minha leitura.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, and War

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Murder

jakecrawford's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

mariana_thereader's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence