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1984 by George Orwell

128 reviews

knjelite's review

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

I am not sure how to accurately describe why or how I loved this book so much especially given the bleak subject matter and even bleaker ending. I think what resonated with me most was O'Brien's description of the purpose of power: not ideological or fanatical or aspirational but just power for power sake. For the torture, defilement, and degradation of others as the end goal. Kind of reframes the current political discourse. Yeah, I don't really have much else to say.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Torture, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Alcoholism, Death, Alcohol, and Confinement

beth_48's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

An interesting story, and in some ways scarily believable! Feel like the second half of the story could have been longer though 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Hate crime, and Classism

Moderate: Suicide, Alcohol, Police brutality, Racism, Torture, Colonisation, and Sexual content

chitti's review

dark medium-paced

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

4.0

“Perhaps one does not want to be loved so much as understood.”
I just sat staring at the last pages for a few minutes. Left me with goosebumps. 
I could feel how Winston felt at the end - that dread, but also the relief. 
Around halfway through the book I was like, this is just a cute little romance about two rebels. But, wow - the third part is just astonishing, i’m lost for words. Goldstein’s treatise pained my soul, though.
A timeless masterpiece - unforgettable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, War, and Physical abuse

Minor: Rape and Alcohol

onlylonelystars's review

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

tkivinen's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.5

A dystopian classic for a reason. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Torture, War, Police brutality, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, Homophobia, Death of parent, Infertility, and Suicidal thoughts

snowpaws's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Torture, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Classism, Confinement, Death, and Gaslighting

seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Misogyny, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Violence, Torture, Police brutality, Gore, and Alcohol

Moderate: Stalking, Infertility, Vomit, Toxic relationship, War, Murder, Mental illness, Body horror, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Medical content, Sexual content, and Rape

noi_izora's review

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

0.5

It caused my OCD/anxiety to spike because the sad truth about this book is that we are slowly reaching the reality of events in the book into modern society. There are no heroic or super action-based moments, besides

Torture

If you have anxiety that can easily be heightened, I do NOT recommend reading.  
If you do read please remember that this book is a warning. NOT a guide! It is creepy how similar the world of the book and reality are. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Physical abuse, Rape, Police brutality, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement, Alcohol, and Body horror

tribonyx's review

dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

1984 deals with a ton of heavy topics (obviously), but the ideas it presents are still very relevant today; it provokes a lot of thought on the roles that censorship, oppression, and language take in our modern lives as well as the roles they played in history. I do feel that this novel gains more worth when read and studied in conjunction with other pieces regarding similar topics, like Orwell's "Politics and the English Language" or Huxley's Brave New World, rather than as a standalone read since they allow for other perspectives/arguments on the subjects that 1984 presents.

As a book, though, it's not... super great. The prose is okay if pretty dry and none of the characters are particularly likeable in personality (although they're very interesting people. To me.) If you come here looking for a good story, I wouldn't say that this is it, but it's a fantastic work to analyze and reflect upon.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, War, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Addiction, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content

topbob's review

dark mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Death and Infertility