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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
TBH I was not expecting the content of this book when I picked up. I was simply just looking to read some George Orwell. This book could essentially have been written in 2018 from the problems, diagnoses, and prescribed treatments he lays out. I also found I genuinely identify with Orwell, his upbringing, and how he came to and understands socialism.
The first half talks about some of the deplorable conditions experienced by the lower classes while the second half talks about socialism in general, as well as fascism. It’s all still very relevant and I found much of it to be the same discussions being had some 80 years later. Not the best book by Orwell but I enjoyed it.
The first half talks about some of the deplorable conditions experienced by the lower classes while the second half talks about socialism in general, as well as fascism. It’s all still very relevant and I found much of it to be the same discussions being had some 80 years later. Not the best book by Orwell but I enjoyed it.
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Orwell has an incredibly honest and introspective voice which dismantles both the issues of the time and ideological questions in a clear if wordy way. Both parts of this book are interesting, although in some aspects very different and so is a jump. However, it is an amazing read depicting the period in a timeless and relevant way that is arguably always applicable to social welfare and the socialist movement.
Think about this all the time but it becomes a bit stale at the end
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Wowie. Orwell is such a delight to read, with intricate and witty descriptions of even quite bleak and destitute situations. This book neatly outlines the life of the working class Englishman at the time, primarily focusing on the misery of mining and the horrible housing at the time, and then turns its attention to socialism and all the ways the efforts to share understanding of the revolutionary concept are bungled. I think jt was a really interesting and levelheaded/pragmatic look at the issues that face those wishing to improve the world and move towards socialism, and I found it quite refreshing in its dismissal of jargon and frankness of speech. Was also horrified that his projections of fascism and the allure for the working class in such a system remains so relevant in 2022.
All in all, I found it an excellent book with many very pertinent points. Some cringy language from the time, but that’s to be expected really.
All in all, I found it an excellent book with many very pertinent points. Some cringy language from the time, but that’s to be expected really.
Genuinely fascinating insight into the working class Britain in the 1930s (which still applies to today). With the second half being more a kin to political theory and socialism, which really offers a glimpse into Orwell's political philosophy.
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