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wesley1024's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Torture, Sexual content, Violence, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Suicide, War, and Racism
reminiscences's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Medical content, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Torture, War, and Vomit
twinsinparadise's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Racism
jenna_justi2004's review
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Genocide, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Death of parent, Hate crime, Infertility, Misogyny, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Death, Drug use, Gore, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Grief, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, and War
zos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: War, Torture, Violence, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Confinement, Death, and Police brutality
Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Racial slurs
Minor: Racism and Homophobia
toodeadtoread's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Classism, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Racism, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Confinement, and Body horror
Moderate: War, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol
Minor: Police brutality, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Confinement, Body horror, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Death, Racism, Slavery, Sexism, Sexual violence, Classism, Misogyny, War, Violence, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Murder, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Racial slurs, Rape, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization
honeyvoiced's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
Graphic: Gaslighting, Violence, Torture, Forced institutionalization, and Police brutality
Moderate: War, Alcohol, and Sexual content
Minor: Rape and Racism
nikenacs's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I now liked this SO much better than when I read it in school at 15. Also really, really reminded me why I like philosophy. '1984' takes the essential philosophical questions "What is (objective) reality? Who constructs reality?" and builds an entire state on the thought that a government could prescribe reality, fleshed out to the last detail. The society and world-building in this is nothing less than spectacular (if absolutely horrifying, of course). Also a great example for a book that puts plot over characters - Winston, Julia etc are just vehicles for the story, examples of people who have been brought up in the society this book aims to paint. Anyways, this was a tough read, but I'm so glad I did read it, and it will stay with me for a long time.
Graphic: Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
Moderate: Sexual content, Racism, Antisemitism, Misogyny, Sexism, War, and Alcohol
Minor: Rape
sarah_speaks's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Gaslighting, Confinement, Violence, Physical abuse, and Torture
Moderate: War, Racism, and Sexual content
Minor: Rape and Slavery
pranati_pathak05's review
- 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? No
4.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Violence, Vomit, Homophobia, Police brutality, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, War, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Confinement, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, and Genocide