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pleu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Some part of the Swedish translation makes me wonder how this was received in it's original language, as some expressions seem oddly worded. I'm not sure if that's the author or the translation.
I did get a chuckle out of the Swedish preface by Göran Rosenberg, as it was from 2000 and clearly dated itself when he said that 1984 is now very unrealistic to him as information is free and open and it will be hard for any country to change that. In this day and age that part falls a bit flat but the text was still a good preface for the book. Currently available at https://www.rosenberg.se/frord-huxley if one reads a different edition of the book (only in Swedish).
Graphic: Drug use, Suicide, Self harm, and Racism
Moderate: Medical content, Drug abuse, Ableism, Sexual content, Violence, Physical abuse, Colonisation, Addiction, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Incest, Abortion, War, Sexism, Death of parent, Sexual content, Murder, and Vomit
rochelleisreading's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Child abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Medical content, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual content, Addiction, Abortion, and Sexual assault
mirabellee_'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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Death of parent, Self harm, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, and Suicide
Minor: Abortion, Vomit, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts
kokoberry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Racism, Sexual content, Vomit, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Grief, Infidelity, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Misogyny, Suicide, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Self harm
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Cursing, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion, War, and Animal death
aifosaana_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Homophobia, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Ableism, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Colonisation, and Abortion
Minor: Forced institutionalization
However old-fashioned and closed-minded this novel can be, it is worth reading for anyone who wants to ask themselves how much of their thoughts are truly theirs. Even if your interest is a historic one, it is interesting as wellmegb64's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Alcoholism, Classism, Abortion, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Addiction, and Alcohol
alreinwarth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Violence, Classism, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Racism, Murder, Misogyny, Medical content, Physical abuse, Fatphobia, Death, Colonisation, Ableism, Suicide, Pregnancy, Infertility, Grief, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Minor: Abortion, Antisemitism, and Vomit
kwichris's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, and Racism
Moderate: Suicide, Death, and Sexual content
Minor: Abortion
augie_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, and Drug use
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Abortion
recriminator's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Death, and Suicide
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abortion