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[b:1984|40961427|1984|George Orwell|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1532714506l/40961427._SX50_.jpg|153313] holds a special place in my heart. I consider it one of my favourite book of all time. I have read it countless times yet it continues to surprise me with its relevance and resonance.
This is why I was so excited to read [b:1984 in the 21st Century|34723762|1984 in the 21st Century|Lori Perkins|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1491100983l/34723762._SY75_.jpg|55904180]. It is a collection of twenty five articles that were written about 1984 and the relevance that it still holds in modern society. The majority of the articles use 1984 as a lens to examine the 2016 American election. I did not realize how political this collection would be. In hindsight, I should have read the book description more thoroughly.
One of the criticisms I had with this collection is that the articles were too short to provide any in-depth discussion of the ideas presented by the writer. It left me with the bare bones idea of what the writer was trying to say.
Unfortunately this was an average read for me. I liked the parts where the writer talked about how much 1984 meant to them but overall I did not learn anything new.
I received a free copy of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is why I was so excited to read [b:1984 in the 21st Century|34723762|1984 in the 21st Century|Lori Perkins|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1491100983l/34723762._SY75_.jpg|55904180]. It is a collection of twenty five articles that were written about 1984 and the relevance that it still holds in modern society. The majority of the articles use 1984 as a lens to examine the 2016 American election. I did not realize how political this collection would be. In hindsight, I should have read the book description more thoroughly.
One of the criticisms I had with this collection is that the articles were too short to provide any in-depth discussion of the ideas presented by the writer. It left me with the bare bones idea of what the writer was trying to say.
Unfortunately this was an average read for me. I liked the parts where the writer talked about how much 1984 meant to them but overall I did not learn anything new.
I received a free copy of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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