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bunnylewis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexism, Alcohol, and War
3arth2kaye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, and War
eeeeeli_is_probably_lonely's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Slavery, Suicide, Alcohol, and War
mme_carton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Grief
sissiisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: War
Moderate: Addiction, Police brutality, Alcohol, War, Classism, and Deportation
bookdragon7's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
This is a brilliant book...and I also didn't particularly enjoy reading it. It's immensely thought-provoking and is of the type that I think one should read. The political analysis and commentary will leave you reconsidering the world, both now and in the past. There is certainly a reason why this book is so well-known and widely referenced.
However, I found the writing style very confusing (I was looking up words every other page) and the frequent time jumps left me rereading passages. There is something to say about Orwell intentionally using this unclear style on purpose to emphasize his messaging, but it still made for a slow read (for me).
I think I'll be coming back in a few months or years to reread this with a new perspective.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol
Minor: Rape
reminiscences's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and War
emeh's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Death, Torture, and Classism
Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Xenophobia
Minor: Addiction and Alcohol
arrowlyn's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Torture
Moderate: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Minor: Rape and Alcohol
superstar_y2k's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent and War