Reviews

1984 by George Orwell

elliotcarlisle's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Torture, Body horror, Violence, and War

Minor: War, Suicide, Slavery, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Colonisation, Classism, Alcohol, Blood, Torture, Murder, Mental illness, Gore, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Vomit, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Cursing, Confinement, and Death

osborne2read's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

autumn_dagaz's review against another edition

dark emotional

5.0

annari's review against another edition

adventurous reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

eu_genie's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

pinetree_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Death

Minor: Animal death

katebirdie's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

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

2.75

savedbybooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

3.0

I wanted to like this book, but this book was not my cup of tea for a leisure read. This book felt like work and something that I should break down and discuss in a classroom. This book  borderlines boring and somewhat interesting. 

gizandmurph's review against another edition

5.0

Still relevant to today

makena's review against another edition

dark informative reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.75