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1984 by George Orwell

976 reviews

koala2ana's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

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kylxigh's review against another edition

2.0

dark tense 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: Complicated

Didn’t love it. I especially hated

when she slipped him a note that said “i love you” when she had just been following him around and there hadn’t been a ton of interactions

. The love story aspect was stupid. I thought it would be a bit better - I appreciated the highlight of a dystopian society. I just wish they had delved into it a bit deeper.

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gloriabyrd's review against another edition

3.0

dark informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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sophiegiggly's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

1984 was assigned to read in my English class and I’m still looking back on it now. The plot design was confusing in the beginning but I really understood it at the end, especially with different characters and surprises.

The paradox of chocolate and Winston being greedy as a young child (similar to the Parsons family)

is such a small parallel that I didn’t notice it until our English discussion.

How Winston is willing to do what ever it takes to be apart of the Brotherhood (like O’Brien asking if Winston will throw sulphuric acid on an innocent child or committing suicide) and obey the laws of O’Brien and Goldstein.

It didn’t occur to me when reading the book but it made me realize that

Winston is the worshiper and ideological Big Brother of his dead sister and of society.

I think if I read the book again or in my free time, I would understand the plot more and find even more parallels.

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pholcidae's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This story was almost exactly what I wanted it to be. Felt a bit slow at times but otherwise I enjoyed (?) the dark and provocative themes.

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biskuits's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark 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

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grimmoire_system's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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superducklivesbooks1408's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A masterpiece

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thegreatnoodles's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Ten years ago for school we studied the general themes of this book and had a brief video summary of its events, ten years later and the themes of Whose Reality still remain important today. In a world of growing misinformation, growing authoritarianism, growing censorship and mass propaganda the threats of the dystopian future of 1984 become ever closer. Especially if one looks the direction of America.

I have seen people argue this book is misogynistic, however I feel the protagonist (and the world within) is misogynistic but not necessarily the author. The vast, vast majority of themes and events in this book are meant to be seen as bad, and our protagonist is equally a terrible person (who just so happens to be against the tyrannical government). He has fantasies of murdering not just women, but men too. The book isn’t promoting anti-women rhetoric no more than it is promoting anti-children rhetoric (with the Spies and blatant Hitler-Youth inspired groups)

Overall an unsettling and worthwhile read!

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abbyisthewalrus's review against another edition

2.0

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I think I need to give this book another chance at another time. It was kind of boring. The writing intrigued me but I felt that concepts were a thousand times more interesting than the story itself. I’m open to giving it another shot, but this time around it was just a big bummer with no redemptions. I also kinda feel like a victim of The Party as someone who grew up post internet… I knew Big Brother the show before I knew 1984… so maybe I’m just annoyed that I’m probably a little brainwashed

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