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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Very interesting to read this dystopian/SF novel that is a precursor to so many others that I have enjoyed, such as 1984, Brave New World, and Logan’s Run. Freedom, loyalty, happiness, relationships with each other versus relationship with self. The copy I read had an introduction by Margaret Atwood and included a review of the book by George Orwell written in 1946 plus an essay called “The Stalin in the Soul” by Ursula K Le Guin written in the early 70’s. These additions really enhanced my reading experience. Le Guin’s essay should be in the curriculum in EVERY high school English class from here on out.
I’m gonna read ts later cause I’m not in the mood for a dystopian.
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An absolutely brilliant and inspired audio performance awaits listeners of this novel. Fans of Ian Holmes will constantly be tricked into thinking he narrates it. Which isn’t a bad thing. Except if one then goes on to conflate Bilbo Baggins and D-503. Hobbits would definitely not do well with the One State! And neither should any of us. So shocking is this far distant future that the next logical step is to say, “Thank God our society is nowhere near this dystopian utopia!” But then, are some aspects of modern society—as I write this to my “dear readers”, it is 2024–really so far away from the events of this novel?
This is definitely a cautionary tale, and one which will sit with me for a long while.
4.5 out of 5 unfathomable fathomables! But 1/2 a bonus point added to that for featuring a spaceship!
This is definitely a cautionary tale, and one which will sit with me for a long while.
4.5 out of 5 unfathomable fathomables! But 1/2 a bonus point added to that for featuring a spaceship!
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
d1 crash out that led to absolutely nothing, good commentary though! some of the predictions were crazy
Superior to 1984, this is the OG totalitarian dystopia.
The narrator describes a society where everyone is part of "we" and there is no conflict, until the narration starts to go off the rails. The author draws upon his own experience as an exile trom Russia in the 1920s.