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1984 by George Orwell

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_jennilein_'s review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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sivujensankari's review against another edition

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dark reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

 If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—for ever. 
 
George Orwell’s "1984" is a intriguing reflection of a totalitarian state, control and freedom. It starts off slow but as you get deeper into it, it’s impossible to put down because you just need to know what happens next.

It’s all about this society where the government, led by this mysterious Big Brother, watches everyone's every move. Winston’s journey shows just how much they control everything, even the past or what people think. It’s scary but also quite fascinating. 

I found the end to be quite gripping even though the start was really slow for me. At the end, however, there was one part I didn't quite like that much because it was rather preachy. The main character, Winston Smith was quite fleshed out, but I would have liked to know more about the other characters. They, especially Julia, seemed quite superficial. 

This would be a five star book for me but the slow beginning and the preachy part reduces the star rating a little for me. Nonetheless, I think everyone should read this book since it tackles so many important topics.

By and large, "1984" is not just a book; it’s a wake-up call about freedom, truth, and standing up against the odds. In addition, it makes you appreciate being able to dive into a book and think for yourself. 
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patchedspines's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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meesh150's review against another edition

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

1.0

The best part of the book was when
Winston gets tortured.

No but in all seriousness, I do understand the political relevance but I feel like what most people fail to remember or realize is that this was written as a satirical. The world that Orwell created was definitely promising plot wise & probably even more so in the 40s/50s. But I’d say the execution wasn’t perfect or even that interesting for that matter. Maybe I’m biased because of the blatant misogyny (ie. the fact that it sounds like Orwell has never spoken to a real life woman and therefore created a ridiculous fantasy of his in the character of Julia) and seeing as I am reading this in the 21st century but I believe readers can read the introduction or a summary of this book and understand it for it’s main purpose without having to put themselves through the entirety of this book.
Hope this helps. 
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simplyv375's review

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challenging dark informative reflective tense medium-paced
  • 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

4.0

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haiqanoor's review against another edition

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it’s so boring, all the main character does is complain and be a misogynist -
the only mildly interesting thing he did was was write in that book and then he went straight back to having beef with some kids
- i don’t remember the guy’s name and orwell is a snitch so
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ziggers's review

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adventurous dark hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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taliare's review

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dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

3.75

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mh197960's review

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challenging dark 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? No

4.5

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artmuseam's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • 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

4.0

haunting and heartbreaking..this book captivated me from the start with the insanely creepy details of this society and how it functions. while it was a bit slow at times, i still found it to be very interesting and i almost wish it was a little bit longer on certain parts. this book is definitely not a light read and honestly made me feel very sad at the end. 4/5 stars
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